Ben Agosto
Ben Agosto
Benjamin Alexandro "Ben" Agostois an American ice dancer. With partner Tanith Belbin, Agosto is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a four-time World medalist, the 2004–2006 Four Continents champion, and 2004–2008 U.S. champion...
emotions medal necks sure year
This has been a very up and down year with our emotions. We were not even sure we'd be here, and to now be here and with this medal around our necks is amazing.
close competition count extremely time
This is an extremely close competition and this is the first time we've been in a competition that is so close. It makes everything count all that much more.
good lucky skaters work
That's going to make us feel right at home. We're lucky to have so many good skaters to work with.
catch good ready sleep slightly training tried
We tried to catch up on sleep. We're slightly exhausted. It's good to catch up a little on sleep. Then it's back to training and getting ready for the World Championships.
belongs building dedication definitely medal people
We really feel this medal belongs to a lot of people who have come before us and who have put in years and years of dedication. We definitely wouldn't be here without those people. They've been building the sport in the U.S. for years.
belongs break hard inspired medal people work
I really feel this medal belongs not just to us, but to a lot of people who put in a lot of hard work and weren't able to break through. We were very inspired by them.
belongs built came dancing dedication ice medal people year
I really feel that this medal belongs to a lot of people who, year in and year out, put in dedication to this sport, who came before us and built the sport of ice dancing in the States.
belongs break came dedication hard medal people teams work
I really feel that this medal belongs to a lot of people who put in years and years of hard work and dedication in this sport; the teams who came before us and were never able to break through.
system
The new system allows for some of that unpredictability.
numbers surprise
It's always a surprise when the numbers come up. You don't know what to expect.
emotions exciting extra hard work
It's very exciting to be here, but at the same time, we have to work extra hard to keep our emotions under control.
absolutely appreciate downs ups
All the ups and downs have really made us appreciate what we have now all the more. We're just absolutely thrilled, and we couldn't be happier.
emotions medal neck
It's been a very up and down (few) years with emotions. To now be here and have a medal around our neck is just amazing.
emotions year
It's been an up-and-down year of emotions. We didn't know if we'd be here.