Don't count Derek out. He's a fighter. He's one of the leaders of this team.
Chad Hedrick
I've never been in that situation before, crying before a race. I felt like a sissy.
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I watched the ice hockey and never even glanced at the speed skating.
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That 1,000 took a lot of power out of my legs. I didn't know how much it took out of me. I wasn't focused like I usually am.
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That's the way I put pressure on myself. It makes me more nervous, and the more nervous I am, the more adrenaline I have pumping through my body.
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I don't think we should count Derek out right now. He's a fighter and one of the leaders of this team.
We have a lot of common, in here, in the heart. He was a fighter just like me. You don't win five gold medals without heart. It's hard to race all those different distances.
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We're all in the same boat. It comes down to the day. You test it out in warm-up. You have to adapt as quickly as possible.
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It's an important part of being on the Olympic team. I'll get a chance to feel the Olympic spirit. It can't be anything but a positive experience.
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I think the media has thought a lot more about the Heiden record than I have. Eric has said that it's tough to do what he did in 1980 because people are specializing in specific events.
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