Cindy Klassen
Cindy Klassen
Cindy Klassen, OMis a retired Canadian long track speed skater. She is a six-time medalist having achieved one gold, two silver, three bronze at the Winter Olympics. Klassen is tied with Clara Hughes for Canada's all-time most decorated Olympian with six medals each. Both Klassen and Hughes are from Winnipeg...
ProfessionSpeed Skater
Date of Birth12 August 1979
olympics vancouver looks
The Canadians have really stepped it up these Olympics. It looks very promising for Vancouver.
sports country want
We're all doing it for the love of the sport. We want to make Canada proud. I'm so fortunate to skate in a country like Canada.
distance games events
Coming into the Games I knew I was in five events but I didn't expect to get a medal in every distance, especially the 5,000.
thinking games proud
I'm so proud of how well Canada did at the Games here. It think we're going to do even better in 2010.
dream growing-up winning
Growing up, you always dream of winning a gold medal. But coming into these Games, it wasn't something I was focused on. I'm just enjoying skating. This is the best season ever. I think that this year, my 3,000 meters has been stronger than the 1,500. The 1,500 has been anybody's race this year. When I was first, I still didn't know if that was enough.
admit feeling hard homesick line motivated olympics race though
It can be hard to get motivated after the Olympics but once you get to the line you're in race mode. I have to admit though that I've been feeling a little homesick as well.
forward good looking open sign
It could be anybody's day. I'm going to keep an open mind. Hopefully, the 1,500 will go well. I think (the 1,000) was a good sign for the 1,500 ... I'm looking forward to it.
both canadian felt proud
I think we both really felt so proud to be Canadian at that moment.
canadians gold
Gold is great. Having two Canadians on the podium is awesome.
coming goal lake salt
My only goal coming here was to do better than Salt Lake and I've already done that.
gone
I look back and it couldn't have gone any better.
comforts coming excited home hopeful preparing relax seeing
I'm hopeful to get one day off to relax in Calgary before preparing for the worlds. But it's all up to my coach. I'm really excited about coming home and seeing everyone and being back in the comforts of home.
aspect decent exciting good heading line looking race second
I had a decent race but I just didn't feel very comfortable. It was an exciting race and it went right down to the line for second place. So from that aspect it's looking good for me heading into the world championships.
good
I didn't know it would be good enough.