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" I never thought I'd be able to go back to Ukraine. "

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" I've gotten a lot of people saying. 'That is awesome. You're so brave.' I hate when people say brave. I'm not brave. I'm just living my life. Why is that brave? "

" In 2013, I had the chance to try cross-country skiing on snow and just fell in love with being in nature and how hard it was to pick up the sport. And the snow is sparkly. "

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" 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. "

" Sports were a way for me to get comfortable with my body. I learned to appreciate everything I could still do. "

" 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. "

" With cycling, I can still be active and compete, and ultimately, that's what I love to do, to be competitive. "

" Growing up in a very poor orphanage in Ukraine, there wasn't much food. "

" Time trialing is one of those things that you've got to train for... Being a new rider, it's still really hard for me to know what's the most efficient gear for me to be in. The road race is probably more exciting, in my opinion, because it's a lot faster pace, and people are constantly attacking. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I'm chasing that gold medal. "

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

" When I first had my legs amputated, it was hard for me to be positive and feel pretty. Many people don't know that someone with a disability can be strong and beautiful and successful as an athlete. "

" I use Olay Total Effects Tone Correcting CC Cream in place of foundation post-workout. I absolutely love that it's quick, easy, and something I can use on the go. It evens out my skin tone, provides SPF 15 protection, and leaves my skin feeling breathable, healthy, and moisturized. "

" I started doing sports when I was 13 and competitively doing sports - where I was actually training - when I was 17. "

" I think it is very unfortunate that there is a ban on adoptions in Russia. "

" That's what I'm focused on, having that perfect race. "

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

" I definitely did not like my body when I first started sports. I didn't like my body just in general as a teenager. Being a girl and a teenager with two prosthetic legs and two hands that were misshapen that had so much reconstructive surgery on them, I thought my world was over - put a zit on top of that, and then my life is completely over. "

" It's extremely important for my sit ski to be perfectly fit to me. If it's too big, and I shift around, the energy and strength I put into propelling myself forward will be lost. The right fit is everything in my sport. "

" I was a troublemaker. "

" I remember seeing the Olympics when I was 13. I always wanted to know how it felt to stand on top of the podium hearing your country's anthem while watching your flag being raised in something you poured your heart and soul into. "

" Sport has definitely been an outlet for me. "

" The mind is really powerful. "

" It's weird to not know what a family is. Not know what a mother's love is. And not really know what a hug is or anything. "