Athens is a great place for me. It is my second home. It's where I won my first world championship medal, it's where I set my world record.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I always look back to my first Olympic medal in 2004 in Athens. I was very new to the sport, and it was my first big win at the Olympics.
I like reading, free diving and hiking. But my favorite thing to do is travel anywhere in Greece. I love everything about that place.
It's really incredible to win an Olympic Gold in your home city.
If my training goes well and according to plan I feel that I am capable of a top 8 finish in Athens. It will be a very difficult and technical course which will be to my advantage.
Greece is the most magical place on Earth.
I am not going to let Athens affect the rest of my life.
How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens.
In Athens I was 17 and I didn't have any expectations. I was just swimming fast and racing everybody. I didn't have the joy after my races in 2007. I didn't want to go to Beijing. I had to for sponsors.
I would love to go to Greece.
London was my first Olympics. It was my dream to get there, and I literally had the time of my life.
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