Chris Witty
Chris Witty
Christine Diane "Chris" Wittyis an American speed skater and racing cyclist and participated in the Olympic Games in both sports...
cheer evening hopefully oval
I hopefully will make it to the oval this evening to cheer on my teammates.
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.
fast good
I didn't have to have a fast, fast race, but I wanted to have a good race.
talking people silence
Abuse of any kind thrives off secrecy. I felt like if I started talking about it, maybe other people would. I wanted to break the silence. Now I feel I'm in a much better place emotionally than I've ever been anytime in my life.
opportunity flags world
What a great opportunity to come to my fifth Olympics, be flag bearer and also be a returning medalist so I have a platform to talk about something and hopefully do some good in this world.
team doors flags
It was something I really wanted to do. I can't imagine what it will be like to carry the flag and walk through the doors of the stadium. I'm thrilled to lead the team.
help-and-support silence abuse
Abuse exists because of secrecy. If I can use this platform and talk about it and break the silence, somebody can get the help and support they need. It's such a common problem, and it doesn't need to be. All you have to do is talk about it and break the silence.
expectations pressure riding
There's a lot more pressure when you're a medal favorite. Now, nobody has any expectations for me. Nobody knows what I can do, so I'm riding with nothing to lose.
inspirational dream want
If you want it and you dream about it...there's nothing that's going to stop you.
accomplishment limits easier
It's easier to limit yourself, but if you do, you will never reach your true potential.
children abuse secret
It's important to talk about it. You raise awareness. But you can also prevent it (child abuse) by not letting it be a secret.
adult advantage believed break healing kid knew maybe okay others realized taken talk toughest
If I break the silence, maybe others will, too. I think that's the toughest thing as a survivor. You're told to feel guilty. You're told it's your fault. When I realized it wasn't my fault, that's when the healing really began. For 20 years, I believed it was my fault. If you're a kid who is out there and this has happened, the adult knew better. You were taken advantage of. It's okay to talk about it.
beaten proud
I'm really proud that no one has beaten it.