Pavle Jovanovic
Pavle Jovanovic
anger bit excited inside question race wait
There is a little bit of anger inside me, there's no question about that. I'm really excited to be here. And I can't wait for this race to begin.
doubt driving entire gone happened keeps leading matter race todd top trying
There's no doubt that Todd is the driving force, that he's the one leading this entire effort. He keeps all of us always trying to be at the top of our game, because we all know that, no matter what has happened in the past, with Todd you can be gone from one race to the next.
athletes greatest walked
I think he's one of the greatest athletes who has ever walked the planet.
absolutely deal
I don't know what the deal is, but they're just absolutely flying.
effort oh sweat
Oh yeah, he'll tell you he's different. But that's still Todd. He's put years and effort and sweat into this.
best felt interest redeem rooting
I felt I had let down my family, my friends, everyone who was rooting for me at that time. It's in my best interest to go out there and try and redeem that.
behind gave great incentive remain stood todd
Todd is a great guy. He stood behind me, gave me enough incentive to remain in the sport.
built jersey months pounds rail south steel straight three work
We built it with three straight months of work and 20,000 pounds of steel from a South Jersey rail yard.
achievement country greatest incredible olympics race
It's a big disappointment. It's bittersweet. I got to race in the Olympics and that's an incredible achievement for the greatest country in the world. But in the same sense, I don't think I was representing my abilities or my country's abilities to the best.
came dead events felt foot hit series strange
It was a really strange series of events. His foot hit the sled, and it felt like it just came to a complete, dead stop.
caused failed family heartache pain
It (the failed drugs test) caused me and my family more pain and heartache than any other incident.
contention happy mind three
We have to find three more tenths tomorrow. We have something in mind. We're just happy to be in contention for a medal.
air edge hear loudest sound train wreck
You're teetering on the edge and you hear nothing but the sound of air and the loudest train wreck possible.
behind content life people reason returning stuck time
There was a time in my life where I was content with never returning to the sport. These people stuck behind me through everything. That's probably the only reason I made it back.