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" I wear my prosthetics legs every day, and when I train in the gym, I call them my Lamborghini, because both legs and sockets, which extend up to my hips to keep the legs on via a suction seal, cost about $305,815. "

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Oksana Masters

Why

Know

Trees

" 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. "

Oksana Masters

Lost

Myself

" You don't get any second chances. "

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

Oksana Masters

Food

Growing

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

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

" 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. "

" The biggest challenge during competition is keeping my real legs warm with clothing, because I have poor circulation in the tissue around the amputated areas. "

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

Oksana Masters

Want

Stubborn

" 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. "

" I absolutely fell in love with being on the water and the peace and freedom that you get being on the water in a single boat. "

" I could use a little more body, but I'm happy with it. "

Oksana Masters

Could

Happy

" 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. "

" I'm just stupid and too headstrong. "

" I am so proud to be Ukrainian, and I'm also so proud to be an American. "

" 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. "

" In 2012, I was invited to a ski event called the Hartford Ski Spectacular to learn how to sit-ski for the first time. I loved it, but it was not pretty - I was not good. I didn't know how to stop, so I kept throwing myself on the ground. "

" My hair is super fine, so I love using Batiste Dry Shampoo to give it volume after I shower and dry my hair. It also gives me extra body and texture for when I choose to wear my hair in a French braid. "

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

" The mind is really powerful. "

" When I ski, I take both of my legs off and get into a sit ski: a ski with a custom seat that has been molded for me. I use my core and arms to propel myself on snow with help from ski poles. "

Oksana Masters

Myself

Legs

" I never in a million years thought I would be able to be a Paralympic athlete. "

" 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. "

" I'm chasing that gold medal. "

" I was a super active kid, so I've always been aware of where my body is in space, and I think when I had my legs amputated, it makes you more aware of your body, and because I don't use my legs, I use more of my hands. "

" I'm a person that, once I start something, I can't just quit it. "

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

" Cycling's primarily a pushing motion, and skiing is more pulling, so it kind of balances out the body. "