I felt horrible. I didn't even make it to the banquet after. I almost always go to the banquet. It was definitely running me down.

I got too far forward with my skates. I lost a lot of speed and almost went down.

I was really bothered by it. I grew up around many Asian cultures, Korean one of them. A lot of my best friends were Korean growing up. I just didn't understand. Later on I realized that was built up by certain people and that was directed at me, negative energy from other things, not even resulting around the sport, but around politics, using me to stand on the pedestal as the anti-American sentiment.

It might have been his hip and my shoulder, but I don't know. I've got to go back and look.

I think I'm better all around as a skater. Physically, I think I'm definitely stronger. I'm lighter, I'm leaner, I know a lot more about my body.

Days like this, you hope they last an eternity.