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Speedskating Quotations
Feb 18
1980 Rink, Olympic Arena
Evgenia Radanova (#116) BULGARIA
GOLD MEDAL Women's 500 meter
"I think it's faster ice than where I am skating. It's very nice, I like it very much. Maybe that's why I made such fast time."
(Why are you a short track speedskater?) "Because I like it so much."
"I tried to make a good start because when I do a good start it will be difficult for the other girls to pass me."
(on Chinese competitors) "I try to concentrate and not think how fast they are, I just try to see the track and go fast."
(on being 1st woman to go under 44 sec.) "It's a great feeling! I'm really happy to have the best time."
(what do you think of Lake Placid?) "I will always remember. I am sure. I want to skate only here!"
Tom O'Hare St.Louis, Mo. USA
SILVER MEDAL - Men's 5000m Relay
"Definitely look for us in 2002. We've got the base now. Our relay team is going to be top three in the world consistently. The other teams know that we're strong and we're going to be coming up."
Amy Peterson (#100) St. Paul, Minn. USA
"I take one race at a time and yesterday was a good day for me."
"I still don't think I'm at the level I want to be at. It's definitely coming. Yesterday and today is the best international racing I've done all season. That's a big plus for me."
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