Blanka Vlasic

A good career is a long-lasting career. When you're there in every competition doing a good job you're a part of an elite, and that's the most important thing. ”

I don't rank competitions - every single one is the Olympics to me. ”

I believe the reason for my early independence is sport, through which I learnt at an early stage to take care of myself and be disciplined. ”

I like so much wearing heels, legs look so much better, everything looks better. But it's only recently I've had the courage to do that. ”

I am the only girl in the family so everyone pampered me. ”

People don't come to stadiums only to see results. They come to see a reaction, they want to see we are also human, that we can cry or laugh. ”

I realized that health is the most important thing and that all the other things come with time if you are devoted enough. ”

Sometimes your disappointments make you a stronger person for the future. ”