American speed skater Dan Jansen discusses his thoughts before his last race at the 1994 Olympic games and how he thought about his family in order to clear his head from the pressures of competition. He ended up winning the gold medal that year for the 1000 meters race and in world record time. The 1994 Winter Olympics, or the XVII Olympic Winter Games, took place in Lillehammer, Norway from February 12 to February 27.

Apolo Anton Ohno, in a first person account, discusses his views on fair play, sacrifice and giving your all when it comes to speed skating. Ohno is an American short track speed skating competitor and an eight-time medalist (two gold, two silver, four bronze) in the Winter Olympics. He is the most decorated American Winter Olympic athlete of all time. In the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Ohno stumbled during a semifinal heat in the 1500 m. Finishing fifth, he was unable to defend his 2002 gold medal in the event.

Apolo Anton Ohno, winner of the silver medal in the 2006 Winter Olympic for speed skating, shares what it was like to win the medal that day. In the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Ohno stumbled during a semifinal heat in the 1500 m. Finishing fifth, he was unable to defend his 2002 gold medal in the event. In this first person account, Ohno remembers feeling disappointed but support from his father allowed him to come to terms with his achievement. The 2006 Winter Olympics, also known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, began on February 10 and ended on February 26.