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Times don't matter but medals matter.
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To me I don't think sport is something that I can take for life. I still have my academy, my studies.
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I am an athlete, and I focus more on the issues that concern me: training, perform, eat, sleep.
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I've always liked to be on my own, since I was young. I like the sound of a quiet place. It helps me focus.
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I really don't have time for nonsense.
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The way you were born is the way you were born. Nothing can change it. I've got a deep voice. I know. I might look tough, but what are you going to do? Do you think you can change it? No.
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I’m not giving up yet. I’m still there. I still feel young. My body can still tell me, 'look, you can still go more and more'.
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I don't understand when you say I'm a man or I have a deep voice. I know I'm a female, so there's no question for me.
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We are going to help the young talented athletes become world champions.
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I think I make a difference. I mean a lot to my people. I've done well. They're proud of me.
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I don't like fame; I prefer to have no profile. But this is not possible for me.
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Running a fast time is good; it's better than winning. You can win with a slow time. To me, it doesn't mean anything. I like running a fast race more than a slow race.
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If someone was born the way she was born, are you going to blame him, or are you going to blame God? Whose fault is that? Nobody's.
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Life wasn't good, but I could not walk away from something I love. I had a difficult life to face, but I had to try to keep dealing with the situation with the help of my family, friends, and training partners and manager.
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With each year I experience, I become more relaxed. I know now what is important to listen to and what to ignore. You only get that with age.
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I am a dreamer. And what I dream of is to become Olympic champion, world champion, world record holder.
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If I'm at my best, I feel I must win gold all the time.
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God made me the way I am, and I accept myself. I am who I am, and I'm proud of myself.
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He was quite surprised. Running is my destiny. When I’m on track, I forget about everything.