(NEXSTAR) - Andrew Heo, a speed skater from Team USA, is preparing for his second Olympic Games with the aim of winning a medal. But he wasn't sure he wanted any part of the sport when he was younger. His journey into the sport started when he was influenced by his family, particularly his older brother, who was inspired by a Korean Olympic gold medalist coach. Heo says his family "peer pressured" him to get started. "I was the last of my family to start," Heo explained. "I kind of just followed them along." Initially hesitant to join due to the intense training, Heo eventually gave in to the encouragement from his family and coaches. "I was like, no, I don't want to do it because I saw how intense the training was," he recalled. Heo describes his training regimen as rigorous, with sessions from Monday through Saturday, including double sessions on most days. "If somebody told me like, this is what I would be doing, I definitely would have been more scared," he admitted. Reflecting on his first Olympic experience, Heo noted, "I kind of went into it just, you know, I'm here for the ride." Heo finished in the top 10 in the 1,000-meter and 2,000-meter relay. However, he plans to use that experience to remain calm and collected in the upcoming games. Heo's goals for the next Olympics include performing better than his previous outing and potentially winning a medal. "I think we use that as like, motivation," he said. He also said he wants to do better than his last trip, and leave happy with his results. All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by Nexstar. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat from a broadcast script into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by Nexstar staff before being published