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" L.A. is a city that has given me great support for skating. "

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" What motivated me is skating is something I am best at and I love the most. "

" When I was young, many people didn't know what figure skating was. Some who knew of it thought of it as dancing on ice. But, as I entered international competitions and got good results, many people got to know more about it and came to cheer for me. "

" 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. "

" Many people talk about winning two straight gold medals, but I'm not focusing on defending the title. "

" I love weekends. Just like everyone else, I get to rest on weekends and go out with friends. I hate Mondays. "

" 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. "

" I've been dreaming of winning gold medal in the Olympics. "

" Watching previous figure skaters, I always wondered why they cried after their performance. "

" I like to be just an athlete, but if I go to competition and compete, I love to be a star, maybe. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" If I walk in the street in Korea, I am recognized. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" People expect that I'll be just perfect on ice, and that's not the case. I make mistakes, too. When I review my performance, sometimes I feel I did awful. That's the whole part of the process of what people see when I'm performing. "

" 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. "

" I love figure skating. It's what I'm good at. "

" A coach told my mum I had talent and I would make a very good skater. "

" For a long time, just skating in the Olympics had been my goal because not many Koreans had done it. "

" My coaches have told me my muscles and body structure are perfect for skating. "

" 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. "

" Peace is what enables development and is critical in providing opportunities to young people. Efforts to preserve peace are absolutely vital in bringing prosperity and hope for the future. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" The thought of having the expectations of the whole country on my shoulders worried and unnerved me. "

" 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. "

" The popularity of figure skating has increased tremendously, and Koreans have a huge interest in figure skaters - not only me, other international skaters as well. "

" The Vancouver Olympics was the first competition where I completed the short and free programs without any mistakes, and that in itself was a huge achievement. "

" 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. "