Shani Davis
Shani Davis
Shani Davisis an Olympic Champion speed skater from the United States...
ProfessionSpeed Skater
Date of Birth13 August 1982
CityChicago, IL
among certain common creates interest people trying whatever
If what I do creates a common interest among certain people to try something different, great. Whatever comes from what I do is a bonus. But I'm just trying to win. People will make their own choices, anyway.
beat besides chad focused lots medals others trying win
I was not focused on trying to beat Chad. Chad is one person in the field. There are lots of others out there trying to win medals besides me and Chad.
closing emotional events job stay trying
I'm trying not to get too emotional because I have more events. I'll be emotional in the closing ceremony, but I've got a job to do. I've got to stay focused.
beat trying
I'm not trying to beat Chad. I'm trying to beat everyone.
challenge chase dreams happy knew took trying
It's tough, but I knew what I was getting myself into before I took the challenge. I'm happy that I didn't back down from the challenge of trying to chase my dreams and goals.
handle respect
I respect her and, honestly, if she wasn't the way she was, I wouldn't be able to handle some of the things that I go through with the sport.
fair olympic skaters
We've got skaters who are just here for the pursuit. It wouldn't be fair to them to take away their Olympic dreams.
rooting
I'm still rooting for him. He is an American.
almost attack fast gave heart joey saw
Joey almost gave me a heart attack when I saw how fast he was going.
everywhere michael
Michael Jordan's sport is done everywhere in the world.
bigger days medal skate
To me, this is bigger than the Olympics. This medal is prestigious. Not only do you have to skate 500 meters, but you have to skate 10,000, you have to skate a 1,500 and a 5,000 and you only have two days to do it.
allow best pressure success
We're a very competitive country. We want the best of the best. But as an athlete, you can't allow that to put pressure on you. You just have to be your own person and do what you can to find success for you.
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Whatever happens, happens. I'm open to anything. It's just too bad that things got blown out of proportion the way they did. It shows that we're not perfect as human beings. None of us are perfect.
accomplish best chad dream individual respect
I have a lot of respect for Chad. I want to see Chad do well. We're competitive but it's not about being competitive with Chad right now. It's just going out there and doing the best that you can as an individual and being able to accomplish the dream that you set.