PYEONGCHANG, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- American figure skater Mirai Nagasu said on Sunday that she will follow the steps of sporting greats in history and continue her career as long as possible.
"I am not a fade-away person. Most athletes are not that way. In the history of sport in general, people stick around. Look at Shaun White and Lindsey Vonn. They just continue on. Olympic cycle after Olympic cycle, that is why they are famous. I think I am one of those athletes and I stand to show that people should not give up, they should keep going," the 24-year-old said.
This season Nagasu has been trying more triple Axel than before, and she said her mindset is "I am going to nail it".
"At nationals I was landing every single one in practice and then I over-rotated (in competition). I believe in myself and continue to visualise that jump. Many people told me, 'You cannot do a triple Axel, you are too old', but here I am doing it."
Nagaus competed in the team event at the ongoing PyeongChang Games, and she will be competing in the singles event starting on Wednesday.
