Sasha Cohen
Sasha Cohen
Alexandra Pauline "Sasha" Cohenis an American figure skater. She is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World Championship medalist, the 2003 Grand Prix Final Champion, and the 2006 U.S. Champion...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFigure Skater
Date of Birth26 October 1984
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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I don't take anything for granted with nationals. I can't count out anyone or know what anyone is doing. I have to prepare the best I can, that's all I can control. I don't consider myself to have anything on a platter.
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In a way it kind of humanizes the sport to see that people can be at the very top of the sport and have hard times.
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In a way it kind of humanizes the sport. She is someone that has been an icon that's always been there, and you have always seen her hard edge and she's always competed and done well. And to see that people can be at the very top of the sport and can also have hard times just humanizes it for other athletes. To know there are good times and there are bad times, and you have to persevere and kind of deal with what life gives you.
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I like the fact they give weight to spins, spirals, footwork, transitions. Something that was merely checked off before and jumping was given all the weight. For me, I'm very appreciative of the new system.
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The best way I can prepare is to build up and be my best. What I've realized over the last two years is the only thing holding me back from being my best is me.
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It was great that she tried, but things don't always work out.
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I'm going to take in tonight. It's a very strong competition. I'm going to take it one day at a time and do the same thing as I did tonight (in the free skate).
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I'm not feeling any pressure. We're used to being the very last in the spotlight.
I'm really excited. I think it was a gift. I'm very pleased.
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I hope to show girls that eating smart, without giving up their favorite foods, can help them be their best in all areas of their lives.
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I'm preparing physically much harder, and I'm much more prepared. As a result, I am more confident and more comfortable with what I have to do out there.
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I'm used to skating in all positions, first or last. You take it all in stride and do your job.
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I'm tougher than I think I am. I was able to believe. I kept believing.
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I've just kind of evolved in the way I think. I learned to just enjoy it. I feel really lucky to do what I do, be in the situation I'm in, and I love it. I'm going to have fun out there and trust my training and not worry, because I've figured out the worry doesn't help.