"Christine Diane "Chris" Witty" is an United States/American Speed Skating/speed skater and racing cyclist and participated in the Olympic Games in both sports.

She won medals at both 1000 and 1500 meters in the 1998 Winter Olympics. In 2002 she won the Olympic gold medal at the 1000 meters in Salt Lake City, setting a world record in the process.

In 1996 she became World Sprint Championships/World Champion Sprint, in 1997 and 1998 she became second and in 2000 she became third.

In 1998 she won the gold medal at the World Single Distance Championships at the 1000 m, in 1996 the silver and in 2000 the bronze medal at the same distance.

In 2000 she placed fifth overall in the 500 m cycling time trials at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, becoming only the ninth American ever to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.

In 2006, she was elected by her teammates to carry the United States flag at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

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It feels good. Everybody has been skating well, and I wasn't real sure what was going to happen.

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Both of us are going to have good shots in a couple races.

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Right now, it's just sort of congratulations for making the team. You'll see from here where they go.

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It's kind of an adrenaline rush. They go through it and realize that it's not very painful and it's very rewarding.

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Tattooing isn't about money. It's about freedom, really. Freedom to work for yourself; express yourself. I leave a piece of myself wherever I go.

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I didn't have to have a fast, fast race, but I wanted to have a good race.

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I'm really proud that no one has beaten it.

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I think I'll have that advantage over other athletes, where it may be their first time around or even their second and they might not be sure how to handle it. It might be a shock to them, but for me I'm used to it and I know what to expect.

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There were definitely days when I was concerned. At the last Olympic trials, I was a half-second faster.

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