Chad Hedrick
Chad Hedrick
Chad Hedrickis an American inline speed skater and ice speed skater. He was born in Spring, Texas...
four races takes toll
It takes a toll on you. Four races would have been tough.
happened medals three tops tough train year
It's better it happened now than at the Olympics, which we train for our whole lives. You can say I got three medals at the Olympics, but it's been a really tough year for me and this just tops it off.
expect win
I didn't expect to win the race; it's a new one to me.
exactly hours ice win
I didn't exactly put in all those hours on the ice to win a team-pursuit medal.
five medals worse
The five medals isn't a big thing. The most important thing for me right now is to go out and have fun. Things could be a lot worse right now.
deal events five pick snap time took whenever
The 1,000-meters and 1,500-meters took a lot of snap out of my legs. And I just didn't feel like myself. That's part of the deal whenever you pick five different events and try to go for something spectacular. You end up sacrificing some time in different events.
great skate
He had a great skate today. That's all I have to say.
bounce fastest game hurts second team
The team just didn't click. It hurts that we had the second fastest time. But that's part of the game and I am going to bounce back and show everyone what I can do.
discuss felt passed
I felt betrayed. He didn't participate in the race, and he didn't discuss it with me. He passed up a medal.
run
I'm going to be back, and we're going to make another run for it in Vancouver.
chance olympic positive
It's an important part of being on the Olympic team. I'll get a chance to feel the Olympic spirit. It can't be anything but a positive experience.
felt left medals
I felt I left a lot of medals out there.
anybody bigger felt heart refusing skater
My heart is bigger than anybody else out there. If another skater had felt like I did today, he wouldn't have been on the podium. That's just me refusing to lose.
home people
For Americans at home and a lot of people around the world, they want to see a battle.