I know that rivalry exists but I don’t think it was an advantage for me. You shouldn’t think of these things before a race.

He told me that I am writing the history of the sport and that the best is still to come.

This is different from before.

This is the Olympic Games and this is Italy. I took all my strength in my body and I did it.

I started quite slow and the other skaters after me started very fast. You have to keep some strength for the final lap. So I did it. I showed I had trained a lot.

This is a historic moment for me and all the skaters of Italy.

It was a long wait for the last four pairs. I have not words to describe emotion like that.

I saw after six laps I was seventh. At this time nobody would have thought I could get the bronze medal. But these are the Olympic Games and we are in Italy so I did...

I still have one race but I am extremely satisfied. The 10,000 is a long and hard distance and you have to be calm in your head.

It is a very grand emotion. It is nice to give this to the sport.

It helps a lot to skate at home.

We went faster than the others.

At 50 (kilometers) per hour, without a motor.

I heard about it but I don’t know much about it. It was not on my mind. A racer shouldn’t think about those things before a race.

They are two great champions. I have beaten two of the best skaters in the world. I think every athlete who wins a gold medal is surprised but I knew I was skating fast so...