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" A coach told my mum I had talent and I would make a very good skater. "
Good
Had
Would
" After I won the Olympics, like any gold medalist, I did feel some emptiness in my heart. I did think about coming back to the ice for a long time. What motivated me is skating is something I am best at and I love the most. So I want to give it one more try. "
I Am
Think
Best
" Because winning a gold medal had been a dream of mine since a young age, I needed to empty my mind during the preparation for the Olympics by telling myself that it would be OK not to win a gold medal. "
Mind
Myself
Age
" Building a better life for every child is a lot harder than becoming a world champion. Both goals take dedication and commitment. "
Child
Champion
Commitment
" During my early skating years, there were not many ice rinks in Korea, and even the few rinks that existed, most of them were public. "
Public
Ice
Early
" Even in the hardest circumstances, dreams can give you the courage to live, and I hope I can share that message with children in need. "
Live
Hope
Dreams
" For a long time, just skating in the Olympics had been my goal because not many Koreans had done it. "
Just
Long
Long Time
" For an athlete myself, it is especially meaningful for our country to host an Olympics. Every athlete hopes to participate in an Olympics, so I still can't believe the games of dreams is going to take place in Korea. "
Dreams
Myself
Place
" For the off-ice training, I do basic strength training, and for the on-ice training, I practice jumps, spins, steps, and my new long program with my new coach Peter Oppegard. "
New
Training
Strength
" I always thought the Vancouver Olympics would be my last destination, but I'm extending it to Sochi... I want to start anew, not as an Olympic medalist but just as yet another figure skater. "
Last
Destination
Want
" I always wanted to be Olympic champion and do clean programs. "
Champion
Always
Olympic
" I am not trying my best because it is the Olympics. I try my best always. "
Best
I Am
Try
" I decided to host my show 'Kiss and Cry' hoping that people actually want to participate and feel more familiar with figure skating. When I see these people enjoying themselves, it's a great joy to me. Although some of them get hurt once in a while, they enjoy it a lot, and I hope the show makes the viewers want to give it a try. "
Kiss
People
Hope
" If, by any chance, I get to perform, then it would be a great honor for me. Especially because performing in the Olympics in your country doesn't happen to many skaters. "
Honor
Great
Country
" If I give up my career as a skater simply because I fear I won't show my best performance, I would be really sorry later in life. "
Up
Performance
Best
" If I walk in the street in Korea, I am recognized. "
Korea
Recognized
Street
" I get tired too, just like everybody else. Sometimes I tell people that, but all I get is people saying that being vulnerable and weak is just not like me. I rarely get the response of emotional support I want. But sometimes I need it. "
People
Need
Me
" I had trouble finding my next goal after winning a gold medal at the Vancouver Olympics, but the interest of the public and my fans in me got even bigger. I wanted to get away from the pressure, even for a single day. "
Gold
Goal
Day
" I have been compared to Mao since we were both junior skaters. We've felt the rivalry since then, so we wanted to avoid each other. However, she has been my motivation. "
She
Rivalry
Motivation
" I have learned from the first Olympics, of course. When I went to my first Olympic Games, I experienced all of the pressure and was able to win the gold medal. I try not to feel the pressure, and I try not to be nervous when I am on the ice and when I compete. "
Gold
Feel
I Am
" I like to be just an athlete, but if I go to competition and compete, I love to be a star, maybe. "
Star
Competition
Athlete
" I love figure skating. It's what I'm good at. "
Good
Love
Figure Skating
" I love weekends. Just like everyone else, I get to rest on weekends and go out with friends. I hate Mondays. "
Hate
Rest
Go
" I'm not feeling much pressure for the Olympics because I think I already have done many things in my career. I will try to enjoy my second Olympics. "
Career
Enjoy
Pressure
" In competition, when I start performance I try not to think about all the pressure from the fans. But, I got a lot of energy from them always. They make me more perfect. "
Think
Performance
Energy
" In Toronto and Los Angeles, too, there are a lot of Koreans - Koreatown, Korean markets. I feel like I'm at home and very comfortable. "
Home
Feel
Los Angeles
" I think I'm a born athlete. My coaches have told me my muscles and body structure are perfect for skating. "
Body
Athlete
Think
" I trained for four years in Toronto, and even before that, I was back and forth between Canada and the States during summer for training. And, since there isn't much difference between Canada and the States, I haven't felt much difference in the environment. "
Summer
Environment
Canada
" I've been dreaming of winning gold medal in the Olympics. "
Dreaming
Been
Winning
" Korean audiences are amazing. The fans scream so loud, and that really surprises skaters when they first perform in my shows. "
Surprises
First
Fans
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