When I first had my legs amputated, it was hard for me to be positive and feel pretty. Many people don’t know that someone with a disability can be strong and beautiful and successful as an athlete. Oksana Masters Read Quote
I didn’t find out about the Paralympics until I was 18 years old. Once I found out what the Paralympics were, I was so excited to know I had a chance to represent my country and wear Team U.S.A. on my back. Oksana Masters Read Quote
I never in a million years thought I would be able to be a Paralympic athlete. Oksana Masters Read Quote
In 2013, I had the chance to try cross-country skiing on snow and just fell in love with being in nature and how hard it was to pick up the sport. And the snow is sparkly. Oksana Masters Read Quote
The realization that I’m never going to run again, the feeling through my hair when you run… you’re still a kid. You still have so much life to live. Oksana Masters Read Quote
It’s insane going from skiing to cycling. Even though you are in prime shape, you feel like you have never worked out a day in your life. Oksana Masters Read Quote
I can go days without eating if I don’t think about food. Your mind, to protect itself, learns not to pay attention to that hunger feeling. Oksana Masters Read Quote
