From any traumatic injury, you're going to experience a lack of confidence. There's a whole process you have to go through to break free of that.

It takes a village to earn a spot representing your country, and I know that every single person who helped me get to the Olympics was also touched by the dream. The web of inspiration is incredible. Because of this, I know that the core principles and spirit of what the Olympics stand for are worth protecting.

I'm a two-time Olympian, but ever since I was a little girl, the Olympic dream has influenced me.

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