Kagan: South Korea, who ran into you, and then you went into the boards there, and then somehow you managed to get up and then still get across the finish line.
Apolo: That was pretty crazy. Yes, because I mean it happened so quick, you know, I didn't even think, and...
Kagan: So that was just all gut instinct to get up...
Apolo: Pretty much.
Kagan: ... and keep going?
Apolo: Yes, it was instinct.
Kagan: But you also were hurt in that.
Apolo: Yes, I actually cut my leg at the same time. I cut my leg.
Kagan: On your own blade.
Apolo: Yes. It wasn't too good.
Kagan: And how is that injury now?
Apolo: It healed up good. It was just six stitches.
Kagan: No problem?
Apolo: Yes.
Kagan: I had heard that Eric Heiden, he stitched you up? Is that true?
Apolo: Yes, he helped me, yes. Yes, we had our team doctor from the U.S. and then Eric, he was overseeing the whole thing. But that was pretty cool. I was talking to him about his medals.
Kagan: I mean, he is the god of the sport.
Apolo: Yes. He is the king. No one is going to be able to match what he did -- ever. So that was pretty cool.
Kagan: So you didn't feel -- well, one of the things I think that made people really like and respect you, I think people are out there screaming, you know, he was robbed. And you're like, you know what? That's just kind of how the race works, and that's how the sport works.
Apolo: Oh, exactly. I mean, as with any sport, you go out there, you're an athlete. So you prepare as much as you can mentally and physically. You go and perform. You give everything you can when you walk away. You know what I mean? Because everything else is out of your control. I mean, you can always protest. You can always do this and that, but that (UNINTELLIGIBLE) anything, you know. And if you can accept what you did and accept that, you know, you prepared and you skated the best race of your life or you know, you tried your best. And I have nothing to be ashamed of, you know,
Kagan: Absolutely not. That was the race where the Australian, the crazy Australian in the end...
Apolo: Steven? Steven Bradbury?
Kagan: Yes.
Apolo: Yes.
Kagan: He was the only one left -- the last one standing, and so he crossed the finish line, and he won the gold medal.
Apolo: Yes, he did.
Kagan: Were you happy for him?
Apolo: Well, a little bit.
Kagan: A little bit.
Apolo: (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Kagan: Yes.
Apolo: Because you know, I crossed line, and I was -- No. 1, I was just so tired, because I was just (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Kagan: Right, it was the very end.
Apolo: But I think out of everybody, I think I wanted him to win, you know, just because he was so far back.
Kagan: And such a good guy. That was his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Apolo: Yes.
Kagan: You are going to have other opportunities. What is ahead for you? Are you training for 2006?
Apolo: As far as skating, you know, I've got to start getting back on track, and...
Kagan: Because you haven't been on skates since the Olympics.
Apolo: Well, I haven't trained at all. So I am out of shape already, you know. But I think this was a good break after the games, you know. I was training pretty hard for a straight four years. And right now, you know, I'm just kind of having fun, but you know, get a good plan together and just keep skating. I've got world championships. Each year, we have about six international world cups, which are pretty important. So I've got a lot of racing to do, you know.
Kagan: And some training. Well, good luck to you -- congratulations...
Apolo: Thank you.
Kagan: ... on being one of "People's" 50 most beautiful people.
Harris: Hey, hang on. Hang on.
Kagan: And...
Harris: What do you think? Will this get me on "People" magazine this year? Huh? What do you think? Can you get me -- look at this.
Kagan: Yes.
Apolo: Yes.
Harris: What do you think?
Kagan: Not quite the same.
Harris: Huh? Oh, come on, man?
Kagan: (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Harris: He's got (UNINTELLIGIBLE) thing. I think it would work.
Kagan: Apolo, thanks a lot.
Harris: Thanks for getting above his back.
Kagan: Good luck. Yes.
Harris: Thank you very much.
Apolo: Thank you.