When I came back on the rink in 2012, I set a goal of wrapping up my career well rather than just winning medals. I'm not preparing for any special skills for Sochi because I don't feel like they are necessary.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I have some really lofty goals that don't even scratch upon the Olympics.
Sochi will be my third Olympics, and I'm coming into these games in a stronger position than I've been in years past.
I've dominated past competitions, but I've sweated blood and tears for every medal. I take nothing for granted, and I'm fully focused on doing my best.
The Olympics is a special event and winning is very important. For me as a world record holder and world champion, the only thing I am missing is the Olympic gold medal and that is what I want to achieve in my career.
You learn a lot from your first Olympic Games experience. Everyone thinks they're prepared, but you never are.
The goal for me is the Olympics. It's Sochi and doing my best there. And, you know, my best has the potential to be on the podium.
To be an Olympian - not many people can say that. But first of all, I've got to make the team, and I know a lot of hard work is going to go into it, so hopefully it pays off.
My sport taught me what I could do with my talents, whether in the rink or in the rest of my life.
So far, my goals stops at making an Olympic team, and then if that happens, then I'll jot down more goals.
Maybe there's a little girl who thinks she can be an Olympic athlete, and she sees all the things I struggled through to get here. Yeah, I didn't walk away with a medal or run away with a medal, but I think there's lessons to be learned when you win and lessons to be learned when you lose.
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