Whenever I come home and I've been away for a while there'll be a new sign that always makes me smile
Clara Hughes
I love skating so much and I feel like every time I step out onto the ice, that's what I'm meant to do.
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I've had so many experiences in cycling, but in some ways I have nothing left to prove. I have achieved more than I could have dreamed of, I've raced a lot longer than I thought I would. I know I can still be better, but I just don't know if I love it enough any more.
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I am a warrior, this is war, this is a battle
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Yeah, there are no weapons. But there are weapons and that is your physical capacity. That's sport. It is absolutely a war.
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I think I can handle a lot of pain. I think I've demonstrated that
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To actually go beyond that and to go harder in the last third in the race is something I don't even like talking about it's so hard. But that's what I need to train for and that's my goal, to get to that point, and to be able just to viciously attack as if I am fighting for my life. That's it. That's all I want.
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After a lot of struggle, there is a point when the body cannot fight any more, and the after-effects are like succumbing to drowning
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I had some experience in dealing with people who have mental illness and depression, but I didn't see the signs in myself. I couldn't ask for help because I didn't know I needed help.
people help experience
I want people to be inspired that I've always strived for excellence and I've always gone beyond what anybody ever thought I could do, what I thought I myself could do. And I've allowed myself to be inspired, kept my eyes open and my senses open to inspiration around me.
inspiration people
I have this thing I say to myself that 'tomorrow can be better.' And I remember that period in my life where I never felt like tomorrow could be better. It was always dread for the next day.
life
For 20 years I've had the privilege of representing Canada around the globe.. First on the bike and then on my blades. The experiences have shaped me into who I am today.
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I love working with kids and I want to just be able to do it from my heart and not as a job.
If you dream and you allow yourself to dream you can do anything. And that's what this Olympic medal represents.
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I still can't believe I won the Olympics. That's what I feel right now - completely alive as a human being. It's a really beautiful moment.
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