I've had marriage proposals, invitations to military balls and even a few prom offers from 18-year-old boys.

My life goes in four-year cycles. The World Cup is every four years and the Olympics are every four years.

It took putting one foot in front of the other every single day to get through it to the point where I made it back on the team and won a gold medal in 2008.

I've learned that winning isn't everything, and it's more about the journey. But at the end of the day, I just want to stand on the podium with the gold medal.

I like to read books and be alone; I'm not social butterfly person. I'm sorry.

I think it's my personality to overcome things, learn from them and become stronger, both personally and professionally. To be honest, I welcome those hardships.