Chris Witty
Chris Witty
Christine Diane "Chris" Wittyis an American speed skater and racing cyclist and participated in the Olympic Games in both sports...
win
That's all I had. Once you win a medal, you always want to be medalist, and that's why it's disappointing.
knew
I knew I had to get out of there.
enjoy games olympic special whether win
If nothing happens, I still want to enjoy this experience. It's the Olympic Games. The Olympic Games are special whether you win or you don't. You still have to enjoy it.
came maggie opportunity says wants
If Maggie comes up to me and says she really wants the opportunity to race, I'll give it over. But I'd like to go out there and give it one more shot. This is the Olympics. I came here to race.
express freedom leave piece wherever work
Tattooing isn't about money. It's about freedom, really. Freedom to work for yourself; express yourself. I leave a piece of myself wherever I go.
amazing bigger honor imagine lead opening team thrilled
It's an amazing team to be part of, but to lead them into the opening ceremonies, I'm thrilled and I can't imagine a bigger honor than this.
amazing incredible legend
It was incredible to see Pavarotti. He's such a legend with such an amazing voice.
appreciate cheer effort great
They appreciate the effort from anybody. Even if you're from another country, if you put in a great effort out there, they'll still cheer for you.
bit everybody move skating
Everybody is skating well. I had to move my butt a little bit to make it.
adrenaline painful realize
It's kind of an adrenaline rush. They go through it and realize that it's not very painful and it's very rewarding.
adult believed happened kid knew ok talk
For 20 years, I believed it was all my fault. If a kid is out there and it's happened to them, they should know: 'The adult knew better. You were a child. You were innocent.' It's OK to talk about it.
days definitely last olympic
There were definitely days when I was concerned. At the last Olympic trials, I was a half-second faster.
held regardless together
Once you're a medalist, you always want to be a medalist. Regardless of how you're feeling, you want to put it altogether. I think I held together pretty well. But physically, it just wasn't there.
expected felt hope proud race regardless together
Once you're a medalist, you always hope to be a medalist, regardless of how I felt going in. I wanted to put it all together to see what I had. I just expected a race I could be proud of.