When I decided to go for four gold medals I planned it out over a few years. It was in four different events and there was a lot to it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
You always dream of going to the Olympics and winning gold. I've learned over the years that there are lots of gold medals, but certain stories stick out and make a difference.
It's the Olympics. And it was a long way for me. To compete at the Olympic Games, I dreamed of any medal, but frankly speaking, I wanted a gold one.
For so long I wanted to win the gold medal. Then I won. I had to figure out what was the new motivation to take myself to that place again.
I had already been into my professional career for six years and had not won an individual gold medal at the Olympics. There was a tremendous amount of pressure going into 1996 to get it done.
Getting three gold medals is something I'll really cherish.
Over the years, I've made many sacrifices to win two Olympic gold medals and put together winning streaks that will never be broken.
To win Olympic gold has been a dream for me for seven or eight years now, so it was amazing to actually achieve that.
Two gold medals and two silver, I don't think is that bad... I think I still did a pretty good job.
It would be pretty special if I could win two Olympic gold medals, one at the Summer Games and one from the Winters, so I'm going to give it a real go.
Three events. Three gold medals. I was news, big news, in the sports world.