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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.

After I stop competing, I'd like to do something that inspires people to get active and fit.

I think one has to understand that there are stages in life, and that the life of an athlete has its limits. It's short, and then it stops, and sooner or later you have to accept that.

I want to do what I can to give the next generation of athletes added advantages in the game.

I'd just like to be good at sports. I'm extremely competitive with absolutely nothing to back it up.

Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.

As a professional athlete a lot is going to be said about you - but I just try to move forward and try to achieve my goals.

First of all, what happens is, when you're good at something, you spend a lot of time with it. People identify you with that sport, so it becomes part of your identity.

I think you want to try every sport possible just to experience life.