US Figure Skating Legend Opens Up About the High Cost of Pursuing the American Dream. In a candid interview, Olympic medalist Sasha Cohen shared her thoughts on the harsh reality of chasing success in America, revealing that she's come to regret the sacrifices she made in her youth. The former figure skating star, who now works as a banker, expressed a sense of melancholy about the fact that the best night of her life, which was spent competing at the Olympics, is now a memory from her twenties. With her words, Cohen sheds light on the often-overlooked costs of pursuing one's dreams in the United States, where the pursuit of success can come at a steep personal price.


"I don’t want to be remembering that the best night of my life was in my twenties," said Olympian-turned-banker Sasha Cohen of pursuing her American dream.