Oksana Masters Quotes
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My hair is super fine, so I love using Batiste Dry Shampoo to give it volume after I shower and dry my hair. It also gives me extra body and texture for when I choose to wear my hair in a French braid.
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I am very lucky to be living my dream.
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I remember seeing the Olympics when I was 13. I always wanted to know how it felt to stand on top of the podium hearing your country's anthem while watching your flag being raised in something you poured your heart and soul into.
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I think it is very unfortunate that there is a ban on adoptions in Russia.
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When I ski, I take both of my legs off and get into a sit ski: a ski with a custom seat that has been molded for me. I use my core and arms to propel myself on snow with help from ski poles.
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You don't get any second chances.
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I never thought I'd be able to go back to Ukraine.
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I definitely did not like my body when I first started sports. I didn't like my body just in general as a teenager. Being a girl and a teenager with two prosthetic legs and two hands that were misshapen that had so much reconstructive surgery on them, I thought my world was over - put a zit on top of that, and then my life is completely over.
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That's what I'm focused on, having that perfect race.
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I'm a coffee lover.
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I was a troublemaker.
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I'm a person that, once I start something, I can't just quit it.
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When I first had my legs amputated, it was hard for me to be positive and feel pretty. Many people don't know that someone with a disability can be strong and beautiful and successful as an athlete.
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They said if I stayed in the orphanage for another month or so, I basically would not have been able to be alive.
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It's weird to not know what a family is. Not know what a mother's love is. And not really know what a hug is or anything.
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I'm chasing that gold medal.
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The realization that I'm never going to run again, the feeling through my hair when you run... you're still a kid. You still have so much life to live.
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I never in a million years thought I would be able to be a Paralympic athlete.
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It was honestly like 'Annie.' One day I was alone in a cold, dark Eastern European orphanage, and then the next day I was in an enchanted, mystical land known as Walmart.
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I use Olay Total Effects Tone Correcting CC Cream in place of foundation post-workout. I absolutely love that it's quick, easy, and something I can use on the go. It evens out my skin tone, provides SPF 15 protection, and leaves my skin feeling breathable, healthy, and moisturized.
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It doesn't matter what kind of body you have, it's the determination and the spirit that's going to get you there. I want to prove that.
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With cycling, I can still be active and compete, and ultimately, that's what I love to do, to be competitive.
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It's hard to understand the athlete's lifestyle. You literally eat, sleep, train. You go to training camps in the winter where there is no Internet, you can't make phone calls.
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Every single race that I get on the podium in biathlon, I'm shocked.