Steve Omischl Quotations

I just worked my entire life ... what do you want me to say? It's probably the lowest point in my life. I worked 24/7 to get to the Olympics and do well. I put myself in position. I was world champion. I won (the World Cup title) in 2004. This was my year. This time around I was a contender, and I had an arsenal to win the thing.

Every night, he would sit on a park bench right in front of the house and just talk to people. He definitely made himself a figure people could approach. It was great.

It was a gamble all season long and, as a result, I didn't do well.

It's good to be the national champion, but the only focus I had this season was the Olympics.