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The Olympics is about showing what you've done with your life, your dream as an athlete and sharing that with the world.

To be an Olympic athlete is an honour, a privilege. They're so respected. This is my dream. I have to do this.

As athletes, our job is to train and compete.

Fighting at the Olympics has been my lifelong dream, and I cannot believe I am there now.

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.

Many medal winners dream of competing in a sport other than the one they're famous for.

Like every other athlete, I always dreamt of playing at the Olympics, and it feels really good to see that dream materialize.

I would say that one of the hardest things for an athlete, and really anybody of any profession, is that we create our identity in what we do.

I always said I wanted an Olympic medal. It's the pinnacle of any athlete's career.

As an athlete, you figure you work your whole life to have what you have, and to be able to show the world what you have and how proud you are of it, that's always fun.