German - Athlete | December 3, 1965 -
I never had a serious injury that kept me out of a big competition. Now everyone has injuries - to their feet or their knees or their backs.
Katarina Witt
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When you're young, you don't think very far ahead. You just think in terms of the next day, the next week, the next competition. You don't think about injuries that could threaten your long-term health.
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When you see the audiences and the smiling faces at the shows it really makes up for the work that you put in. I have a job I really love so whatever hecticness comes up - I'll just deal with it.
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I hope that I can maintain my skating as long as possible.
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I'm the sort of person who needs a big mountain in front of me to climb.
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The desire to really compete again has been there for a long time.
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It's not like I didn't do anything for 10 years and chose a new profession. I've been on the ice a lot. I'm not an outsider.
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I never really like to skate in an empty ice rink; I always need the attention of an audience.
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I started the class late. The teacher said I would have to learn as much in half a year that the others learned in a year. I did it.
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Competitions make me nervous. When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating and not, 'I have to do this to win.' I forget it is a competition.
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When you reach a certain level, you live in a bubble when all you think, dream and breathe is becoming the best athlete in the world.
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Sometimes, success almost haunts you. You want to be the best at everything you do and know you have to work hard.
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