“She's laid back, but we all know she can step up when she wants to. In the big competitions, she always skates well. She WILL skate well at these Olympics.”
“If she wins a medal at the Olympics, she can create a big podium to talk about her abuse, how to prevent it from happening to other people. That's what I'm trying to tap into. I want her to use that as motivation.”
“I cried my eyes out. That was typical Derek. He stepped up and skated a very good race when he had to. To come through like that, he's just a champion.”
“This is such a huge relief, a big burden off his shoulders. I think he can definitely get back on the podium again. We've got six weeks to make it happen.”
“It's been a little bit of a struggle for those guys, but they felt they had to do what they had to do. They had to go with the coaching and the program where they felt like they could reach their potential. It's been unfortunate.”
