Chad Hedrick
Chad Hedrick
Chad Hedrickis an American inline speed skater and ice speed skater. He was born in Spring, Texas...
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.
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.
expect hold race win
I didn't think it would hold up. I didn't expect to win this race today.
fifth jones moving picked race roy
I'm like Roy Jones Jr. moving up to heavyweight. I picked up a new race and I got fifth in the world. I think that's pretty good.
energy expected gone laps race stay strategy
If I would have been the back, with the energy I had left, I probably could have gone through more laps when the race was done. The strategy we set out backfired on us. We expected KC to be able to stay in there and KC expected to stay. It wasn't in the cards.
four races takes toll
It takes a toll on you. Four races would have been tough.
determines race
It's just going to be first 200 meters that determines the race for me.
coming confident great races
Now I'm just really confident that the other races coming up are going to be just as good. It's a great start.
chance help olympics teammates
To help teammates have a chance at a medal, that's what the Olympics are all about.
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.
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.
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.