Oksana Masters Quotes

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Profession : Athlete

Birth : June 19, 1989

I could use a little more body, but I'm happy with it.

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Just keep moving forward.

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My mom literally saved my life. I wasn't supposed to make it out of the orphanage.

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I'm a person that, once I start something, I can't just quit it.

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I definitely did not like my body when I first started sports. I didn't like my body just in general as a teenager. Being a girl and a teenager with two prosthetic legs and two hands that were misshapen that had so much reconstructive surgery on them, I thought my world was over - put a zit on top of that, and then my life is completely over.

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I use Olay Total Effects Tone Correcting CC Cream in place of foundation post-workout. I absolutely love that it's quick, easy, and something I can use on the go. It evens out my skin tone, provides SPF 15 protection, and leaves my skin feeling breathable, healthy, and moisturized.

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It doesn't matter what kind of body you have, it's the determination and the spirit that's going to get you there. I want to prove that.

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I'm chasing that gold medal.

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When I ski, I take both of my legs off and get into a sit ski: a ski with a custom seat that has been molded for me. I use my core and arms to propel myself on snow with help from ski poles.

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The biggest challenge during competition is keeping my real legs warm with clothing, because I have poor circulation in the tissue around the amputated areas.

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It's extremely important for my sit ski to be perfectly fit to me. If it's too big, and I shift around, the energy and strength I put into propelling myself forward will be lost. The right fit is everything in my sport.

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I wear my prosthetics legs every day, and when I train in the gym, I call them my Lamborghini, because both legs and sockets, which extend up to my hips to keep the legs on via a suction seal, cost about $305,815.

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With cycling, I can still be active and compete, and ultimately, that's what I love to do, to be competitive.

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Time trialing is one of those things that you've got to train for... Being a new rider, it's still really hard for me to know what's the most efficient gear for me to be in. The road race is probably more exciting, in my opinion, because it's a lot faster pace, and people are constantly attacking.

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I started doing sports when I was 13 and competitively doing sports - where I was actually training - when I was 17.

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I never thought I'd be able to go back to Ukraine.

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I am so happy I have been able to channel all the things that I went through when I was younger and make them into something positive.

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I like to keep my hair and makeup routines easy and simple on race days.

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Every single race that I get on the podium in biathlon, I'm shocked.

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I'm a coffee lover.

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