Quotes by Chris Soule

“It has to be. Theres nothing else I can do. And Im going to prepare myself as well as possible. I feel good on the sled and Im feeling confident.”

“My situation is mine alone. Im here and Im ready to race. The things that are out of my control, I let those things go and all I can do is pay attention to my game and get ready for this.”

“Theres definitely a thrill-seeking part of it. Theres calculated risk. Were not throwing ourselves down the hill. Every once in a while Ill scare myself on a mountain bike. Ive done things my parents shouldnt know about.”

“It hasnt been the planned season, but it is what it is.”

“It has to be. Theres nothing else I can do.”

“Theres a lot of things that are out of my control. I let those things go and all any of us can do is pay attention to our games and get ready for this. Its the Olympics. Its blows me away how big it is and how much importance people put on it.”

“I think that I had my chance and I cant blame anyone other than myself for not getting it done at the right time. I felt a little strange on the sled so maybe there was a little bit of discomfort. But I just didnt pull it off today.”

“Its been a long trip for us and the team has really stuck together. Weve been resilient and weve been able to come out and put our best foot forward, regardless of the situation. It just shows that our team is really unique ... as far as us being able to get through a season in such controversy.”

“Its tough to block out all that stuff. Our group supported each other. Most of it was out of our control.”