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" I like to keep my hair and makeup routines easy and simple on race days. "

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" Just keep moving forward. "

" I was missing the main weight-bearing bone in both legs. And the left leg, I didn't have a full knee. It was a floating knee. I had six toes. My hands were webbed, and I also have one kidney. I don't have a full bicep on my right side. Thank God my hair didn't get ruined. "

" I'm a coffee lover. "

" I am very lucky to be living my dream. "

" I definitely went through a period where I don't want to say I hated myself, but I hated what I saw in the mirror. I would try to cover it up, and it wasn't until I started doing sports - until after London 2012 - that I kind of started getting more of that confidence in my body and appreciating my body. "

" It's hard to understand the athlete's lifestyle. You literally eat, sleep, train. You go to training camps in the winter where there is no Internet, you can't make phone calls. "

" My mom literally saved my life. I wasn't supposed to make it out of the orphanage. "

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" I am so happy I have been able to channel all the things that I went through when I was younger and make them into something positive. "

" I'm chasing that gold medal. "

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" I'm stubborn; once I start something, I want to see how far I can go. "

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" It's insane going from skiing to cycling. Even though you are in prime shape, you feel like you have never worked out a day in your life. "

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" I usually like to keep my hair and makeup routines pretty simple after I work out but always need a little bit of mascara to finish off the look. I just swipe some on and then am good to go for the rest of the day. "

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