27 Quotes by Shizuka Arakawa

Right now I still can't believe this has happened. I'm speechless. Over all I felt very good.

I had made mistakes in the short program earlier this season, but I finally didn't make any. I'm satisfied more with my performance than my position. It was my best short program this season and hopefully my performance in the free skate will help take me to the Olympics.

I felt I was losing my balance so I decided not to do the second one.

I feel the importance and value of winning more and more. Unfortunately, I couldn't find time to meet with my parents who were here to watch my performance. Hopefully, I'll share time with them after coming back home to Japan.

I got a strong feeling while I was skating here that this was going to be one last highlight for my skating career. I had basically the same feeling at the world championships two years ago.

I thought we'd be sending some younger skaters to Turin. I'll need to rethink things now that I've made it and am looking forward to the challenge.

I was a little nervous today, but there was not any major mistake tonight. It was ok.

Overall, I felt very good. I'm just very surprised.

I think I will realize that I have won gold in the next two or three days. Many times I've thought about quitting. I'm happy I have continued.