People who aren't perhaps that into sport are going to be following me and wanting to be part of the Olympics. That definitely does bring added pressure but as an athlete the Olympics are the ultimate competition.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm going into my first Olympics, whereas people I'm racing against are going into their third and fourth and probably last Olympics. So there's more pressure on them to perform. I've still got a whole future ahead of me. I am not even the Olympic champ.
When you get to an event like the Olympic Games, you can put too much pressure on yourself.
You hit one level of the sport, and then you want to get to the next level. Until, eventually, the Olympics becomes part of that dream, part of that goal set and the mindset of wanting to get there. And then you realize there's so much incredible hard work and determination and effort that you need to put in along the way.
The Olympics is about showing what you've done with your life, your dream as an athlete and sharing that with the world.
If you're going to stay in the Olympics, you've got to be entertaining and get sponsorship.
The Olympics have their own unique atmosphere and energy. People might say it's just the same as any other competition, but don't kid yourself. There's a hunger for victory.
I love the Olympics. Something about the Olympics just makes everything competitive.
The pressure of the Olympic Games is real overwhelming.
I think God has it written down for me, that without training and working hard you will never achieve desired results. All three times I have had to toil my way into the Olympics. Talking about pressure, well that is something you have to learn to deal with in sports.
No one put pressure on me to go to the Olympics; once I'd got the qualifying mark, I just couldn't say no.