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" Rio has been absolutely epic. I did leave my heart out there, and I wanted to do everybody proud. "
Michelle Carter
Epic
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Out
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" We definitely don't want to get in others' way while we're competing. "
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" My mom called me 'Stinky Binky' as a toddler, and I started to refer to myself as, 'I'm Binkie.' "
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" I can actually dress up or bring my femininity in and bring my own flair and my own stout - and still be great at what I do. We're created different to be unique! "
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" Black Girl Magic means that I have the power to overcome anything. Especially when we're in a world where you're told that you can't do something or you're less than, I'm reminded that my ancestors have overcome so much. There's still so much work to be done, and I have the power to overcome it. "
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" In college, I would do my teammate's hair and their makeup sometimes. I did a friend's makeup at the 2008 Olympics, and she said, 'Have you ever considered taking classes?' For some reason, it had never crossed my mind. "
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" You have 15-20 years of work for that one throw, that one moment. And I was like, 'Okay, Lord, this is it - you told me I had the victory. So this is the time to show me'. And I'm going to give it all I have because this is my last throw in the Olympics. "
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" Of course, I can't wait until I get the medal and I can walk around the house and say, 'Daddy, I got you.' "
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" My body had to mature, and my mind had to mature. I had to put these pieces together. "
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" Athletes can not look the same and be great in their individual sport. The example I like to use is Gabby Douglas. She could not flip in the air if she was built like me, but then Gabby Douglas couldn't throw the shot put. I was built like this because I was made to throw the shot put. "
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Me
" I've been to three Olympics. I gave it my all. "
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Olympics
" My very first sport was soccer. I used to play in goal, but after I was hit the face with the ball a couple of times, I was done with soccer. "
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Play
Soccer
" I was definitely a handful back then. I could not sit down long enough to study. "
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" My family's so awesome. They help me be the person I can be. "
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Person
Awesome
" My dad never wanted to push what he did on us. It was more, for him, if you chose to do this, then we're going to do it, and we're going to get it right. It was, 'I know how to do it. I'm going to teach you how to do it because I want you to be good at it.' "
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" I have to have my lashes. For me, it all sets the tone: I'm getting ready to go to work. "
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Ready
Me
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" For a couple of years, being professional, I kind of questioned myself. Should I wear my false lashes or take the time I want to take so I can feel good when I go out on the field? Because nobody else was really doing that. And I thought, No: I'm not going to change what I believe I should look like to fit anybody else's standards. "
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Thought
Time
Myself
" We have to be ready to share our faith in Christ. "
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Faith
Ready
Share
" The first event I vividly remember was competing at the Junior Olympics in Seattle, Washington. It was my first major competition outside of Texas, and I remember being very nervous. I could not control my nerves, and I threw a few fouls. "
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" I can walk in a room of people who may not know Christ and still be myself. And they can still see Christ in me even though they may not know who it is, but I know that they can see that in me and I'm carrying that with me. "
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Walk
People
" My faith has always been part of my life. "
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" My advice is try something you've never done before or maybe something that's not as popular. "
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" I've matured - just growing up and learning more about my sport and more about myself. "
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" I love hair, I love make up, I love fashion, and I love throwing the shot put. "
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" The parents say, 'Can you talk to my daughter and say that it's OK? That she can have muscles?' They'll say, 'I show her pictures of you so they can know she's good at what she does but still looks like a girl. She wears dresses.' It releases people to be whoever they want to be in the sport. "
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" I learn how to put myself in situations at practice that cause me to zone in on what I'm trying to accomplish at meets. I try to make my practice surrounding as close to competition pressure to focus on what I need to do on the big stage. "
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" You need to have explosive power. So you need to have good agility to move your feet quick and be in the right place at the right time. So you have to be an overall athlete: you need to be in shape to be able to throw. "
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Feet
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" My goal is to beat you whether you're clean or dirty. "
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" Winning a gold medal means you're the best in the world at that time. "
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