Chad Hedrick
Chad Hedrick
Chad Hedrickis an American inline speed skater and ice speed skater. He was born in Spring, Texas...
damage five gold olympics
I don't feel like there's been damage done to me for the Olympics because I'm not going to get five gold medals.
deal events five pick snap time took whenever
The 1,000-meters and 1,500-meters took a lot of snap out of my legs. And I just didn't feel like myself. That's part of the deal whenever you pick five different events and try to go for something spectacular. You end up sacrificing some time in different events.
fighter five gold hard medals race win
We have a lot of common, in here, in the heart. He was a fighter just like me. You don't win five gold medals without heart. It's hard to race all those different distances.
five medals worse
The five medals isn't a big thing. The most important thing for me right now is to go out and have fun. Things could be a lot worse right now.
chance help olympics teammates
To help teammates have a chance at a medal, that's what the Olympics are all about.
care chance days later line personal race represent selfish step three
Every chance I get to step to the line and represent my country, I'm going to do it. I don't care if I have a race two days later, three days later ... this isn't a personal issue. I'm not going to be selfish to my teammates.
joey standing talking
We should be talking about other people. We should be talking about Joey and I, because we've already been standing up there on the podium.
We have different philosophies on doing things, that's all it is.
happy people second third
I don't go out there to place second or third. A lot of people would be happy to be third at the Olympics. But am I really happy with it? No.
excited family glad
I am just so glad that his whole family was able to make it and see this. I think I am just as excited as Calvin is, but this is his night.
crying felt situation worked
I was scared. I've never been in the situation where I was crying before a race. I kind of felt like a sissy, but it worked out.
care effect individual strong takes team whatever
I'm a part of Team USA. I'm going to do whatever it takes to make my team as strong as it can be. I didn't care about how it was going to effect my individual race. I don't care about that. I care about being part of the team.
anybody bigger felt heart refusing skater
My heart is bigger than anybody else out there. If another skater had felt like I did today, he wouldn't have been on the podium. That's just me refusing to lose.
anyone bigger
Right here. My heart's bigger than anyone else out there.