Chris Witty Quotes

You go back to your country and then a few months later, nobody remembers your name. Sometimes, it's hard. - Chris Witty

Why did I come back? I mean, I was really satisfied with the gold medal in Salt Lake City, but at the same time, I thought I was too young to retire. Cycling didn't go well for me in 2003 so I went back to speed skating full time. - Chris Witty

What a great opportunity to come to my fifth Olympics, be flag bearer and also be a returning medalist so I have a platform to talk about something and hopefully do some good in this world. - Chris Witty

We don't have the home crowd this time. But we have a great team, a bonded team. - Chris Witty

To me, it's a big accomplishment. It's an accomplishment as big as winning a gold medal. I feel like a new person. Emotionally I'm in the right place. - Chris Witty

They appreciate the effort from anybody. Even if you're from another country, if you put in a great effort out there, they'll still cheer for you. - Chris Witty

There were definitely days when I was concerned. At the last Olympic trials, I was a half-second faster. - Chris Witty

There are ghosts that will follow you your whole life. I think I've met a few of those ghosts head-on. - Chris Witty

Tattooing isn't about money. It's about freedom, really. Freedom to work for yourself; express yourself. I leave a piece of myself wherever I go. - Chris Witty

Some of them don't make it. Everybody thinks you can be Chad Hedrick in six months or a year. - Chris Witty

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