I have the mentality of a winner. I first went to the Olympic Games when I was 17, three weeks after my O-levels, and I remember sitting in a dining-hall filled with the world's best athletes.

The pressure of the Olympic Games is real overwhelming.

I'm thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates.

There are many athletes out there who would covet an X Games gold over an Olympic gold. I've heard it come from athletes mouths - and I'm sure their agents are standing next to them smirking - but when you win an X Games medal, you are instantly afforded a reputation that perhaps you aren't afforded in the Olympics.

The Olympic Games are for the world and all nations must be admitted to them.

Unfortunately, there are not many people in the world who get to experience the Olympic Games.