Shizuka Arakawa Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

10 Famous Quotes by Shizuka Arakawa
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“I'm just so surprised about all of this that I'm speechless. I never expected that I would be the first one to win a medal for Japan, so I didn't feel that pressure. But I'm very happy that I am the one who won it.”
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“As I was third in the short program, I was hoping to win a medal. But I forced myself not to think about it.”
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“To win I need to do a triple-triple jump. But I've got to be good overall. I don't see the triple-triple combination alone as the winning factor.”
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“I got a strong feeling while I was skating here that this was going to be one last highlight for my skating career. I had basically the same feeling at the world championships two years ago.”
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“I think I will realize that I have won gold in the next two or three days. Many times I've thought about quitting. I'm happy I have continued.”
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“I'm satisfied with the way I skated today. I didn't make any major mistakes, I planned to do a triple lutz, triple loop but didn't have the confidence to pull it off.”
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“I'm quite comfortable with my skating now and I think I made the right decision over the music changes. I want to perform the way people might say they want to watch it again.”
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“I wasn't expecting this. I'm finding it hard to find words. I couldn't think at all with that gold medal around my neck.”
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“I poured all my strength into the Olympics, which was always the chief priority for me and I'm still in a situation where I can't relax.”
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“I had made mistakes in the short program earlier this season, but I finally didn't make any. I'm satisfied more with my performance than my position. It was my best short program this season and hopefully my performance in the free skate will help take me to the Olympics.”
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