Chris Witty
Chris Witty
Christine Diane "Chris" Wittyis an American speed skater and racing cyclist and participated in the Olympic Games in both sports...
fast good
I didn't have to have a fast, fast race, but I wanted to have a good race.
cycling full gold lake medal salt satisfied skating speed
Why did I come back? I mean, I was really satisfied with the gold medal in Salt Lake City, but at the same time, I thought I was too young to retire. Cycling didn't go well for me in 2003 so I went back to speed skating full time.
country few months nobody remembers
You go back to your country and then a few months later, nobody remembers your name. Sometimes, it's hard.
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.
both couple good shots
Both of us are going to have good shots in a couple races.
sort
Right now, it's just sort of congratulations for making the team. You'll see from here where they go.
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.
entrusted far felt great neighbor parents
I felt guilty. This was a neighbor my parents entrusted me with. He was a great guy, as far as they knew.
excelled free great life people
For me, the great thing about having excelled in a sport was that it was a way to feel happy. People would congratulate me on things I accomplished. I was able to be free on the ice. If I didn't have that I don't know what my life would have been.
appearance coming depressed enjoy everybody four life skin time today worried
I enjoy everything about life right now -- everything. I'm just really happy. I'm able to enjoy everything. I'm not depressed all the time and I'm not worried about anything, about myself or my appearance or things like that. Now I just feel so much more comfortable in my skin because I feel like I'm able to really tell everybody who I am and where I'm coming from and why I am the way I am. I'm just a different person today than I was even four years ago.