Sasha Cohen

I think I saw a headline that referenced it, but I didn't see the actual interview.

And I think it's so true.

One statistic I remember reading is that those that win third place and first place are the happiest.

And second and fourth are the most disappointed.

You either just missed the podium or just missed gold.

But I think a lot of it depends on the color of maybe how you won the silver.

Did you...

defy expectations and move from fifth to second?

Or were you leading the competition and make a mistake and drop down to second?

So I think that really colors how an individual athlete might think about the color of their medal.

And then I think it's wonderful.

to reframe, right?

I'm the most decorated skier in Olympic history.

It was something like that to say, this is all that I've done and it's icing on the cake.

And it reminds me of Lindsey Vonn.

Even though the games did not go as we wanted and that she wanted, she showed us that so much of it was about showing up and the attitude that you walk through life with.

And despite the adversity and your body falling apart, you choose to show up and compete.

And that in itself is going to be so memorable for her and everyone watching.

And so I think reframing is very important, especially as athletes.

are older and are further along in their careers and it's their third or fourth Olympics because they realize how special it is just to have a spot at the Games and get to do this for a living with the world watching.