Quotes by Katie Uhlaender

“He just wanted to let me know that he was potentially not coming on tour with me. He understood that I didnt want to get involved.”

“It is unfortunate that Tim will not be with us, and it would be great to have him there. But this season has been full of surprises and crazy situations. It is nothing that our team cant handle.”

“Weve been through a lot. Im going to continue as I have throughout the season, doing the best I can and focusing on the one race that counts in February.”

“This is the coolest thing in the world.”

“Going down feels like one of those dreams [where you think] youre flying. Your hearts beating fast, youre accelerating around the corner, you swing, and then its like youre Superman.”

“Basically, I love the sport. Its the combination of physical explosion, running, focusing, hitting a zone.... The mental state on a sled feels awesome.”

“Our team has been through the wringer. And people forget that weve got a man whos third in the world, another man whos fourth in the world and me who was fourth in the world. If we all get medals, fantastic. But we dont limit ourselves by any expectations.”

“I know I could have been on that podium. But Ill take it. My first Olympics, my third season ever in the sport. Im 21 years old. Ive got plenty of time.”

“Its all about how you handle it and I think thats part of being an elite-level athlete. Anyone in life has problems that they deal with in situations. Its all about your mentality. Thats how you win this sport. When a bad situation comes up or when you make a mistake, youve got to handle it smoothly.”

“In my training runs, I threw down solid yesterday.”