Shani Davis
Shani Davis
Shani Davisis an Olympic Champion speed skater from the United States...
ProfessionSpeed Skater
Date of Birth13 August 1982
CityChicago, IL
ask best chad focused opportunity people pursuit race run team win
I'm not a team player. The team pursuit was the race before the 1000 meters, so it's silly. People do what's best for them. I had the opportunity to win the 1,000 meters and I was focused on that. You have to ask Chad Hedrick if he would have run the team pursuit if it was the day before the 5,000 meters.
happy race trained
I'm just just happy about my race. More than anything, the things that I've trained for, I was right about.
finish hold needed race together
I couldn't hold it together mentally. I couldn't finish the race the way I needed to physically.
beautiful best proud race skated today
He skated a beautiful race. He was the best today ... I am very proud of him, he's a champion.
race ice track
I can be really fast, but other people are in the race. So you've got to be able to maneuver around those guys, and you have to be a little more versatile out there on the ice. I bring my fitness that I gained from the long track over to here. Hopefully, I'll be able to put it to good use.
love patriotic white
I love my city. I love baseball. I love the White Sox. That's a lot of patriotic things.
fierce knew meant tried
I knew what I was getting myself into before I started this. I knew it was going to be fierce competition. If it's meant to be, I'll make the team. If not, I tried my best.
good hand nice shook teammate throwing won
I'm just throwing it out there. It would have been nice if after the 1,000-meter he could have been a good teammate and shook my hand, just like I shook his hand and hugged him after he won the 5,000.
deep good rough tough
Things have been really tough for me. . . . It's been a really, really rough road. But I always knew, deep down inside, that I was a good skater.
certain failing together
I'm pretty satisfied. But all together I'm kind of disappointed with it because technically I'm failing to do certain things.
people type understand
I'm one of a kind. I'm a different type of person. I have a different charisma. A lot of people don't understand me.
closing emotional events job stay trying
I'm trying not to get too emotional because I have more events. I'll be emotional in the closing ceremony, but I've got a job to do. I've got to stay focused.
beat trying
I'm not trying to beat Chad. I'm trying to beat everyone.
chad fighting fights-and-fighting good honest nice shook teammate won
I'll be honest with you. Sure, Chad and I are fighting for the same thing. But it would have been kind of nice after I won the 1,000 if he would have been a good teammate and shook my hand.