Chris Witty
Chris Witty
Christine Diane "Chris" Wittyis an American speed skater and racing cyclist and participated in the Olympic Games in both sports...
compete emotions free huge lifted obviously salt shoulders weight
I was overwhelmed with all these emotions. He lifted a huge weight off my shoulders and made me feel so free to go out and compete at Salt Lake, which obviously worked.
few follow ghosts met
There are ghosts that will follow you your whole life. I think I've met a few of those ghosts head-on.
everybody feels skating sure
It feels good. Everybody has been skating well, and I wasn't real sure what was going to happen.
breath feels felt fresh national stale team
It feels like a breath of fresh air. I felt a little stale in the national team program.
advantage handle might second shock sure time
I think I'll have that advantage over other athletes, where it may be their first time around or even their second and they might not be sure how to handle it. It might be a shock to them, but for me I'm used to it and I know what to expect.
chad everybody months six thinks
Some of them don't make it. Everybody thinks you can be Chad Hedrick in six months or a year.
bonded crowd great home
We don't have the home crowd this time. But we have a great team, a bonded team.
beaten proud
I'm really proud that no one has beaten it.
bit everybody move skating
Everybody is skating well. I had to move my butt a little bit to make it.
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.
win
That's all I had. Once you win a medal, you always want to be medalist, and that's why it's disappointing.
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.
both couple good shots
Both of us are going to have good shots in a couple races.
achievement gold winning
To me, it's a big accomplishment. It's an accomplishment as big as winning a gold medal. I feel like a new person. Emotionally I'm in the right place.