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" A guy like Usain Bolt would be sick behind a bobsled. "
Elana Meyers
Sick
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" When bobsled is going right - and it sometimes goes wrong - it's the closest thing I could imagine to being a superhero. "
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" My dad was a Marine, my aunt is still in the Navy, and my grandfathers both served. So, it's a huge honor for me to represent my country in any way I can. "
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" People win medals in all shapes and sizes! And I can't help but say that finding a fiance who loves me unconditionally at any size has played a huge role in my body confidence. "
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" I feel like sport can transcend a lot of different things. "
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" I'll do whatever I need to do to bring more athletes to the sport. "
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" I'm not big on protein shakes - I think they're pretty gross, actually - so I have to make sure I eat enough meat, fish, and other good protein sources. "
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" I love driving the sled more than anything. "
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" For me, it's always been about continually challenging myself and continually figuring out how to go down the hill faster. "
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" All growing up, the outside world wants to tell you what you can and cannot do as a female - what sports are acceptable, what sports are appropriate, what is appropriate to study, what is appropriate to say. But luckily, I have a strong family, and my mom is the most amazing mom in the world. She never let me worry about biases. "
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" Even though concussions affect women more often than men, there's not a lot of concussion research about women specifically. You can slip and fall and hit your head and have a concussion. And unless you know what to do, and unless you're able to take the right steps, you may not be able to recover. "
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" It's important that the Olympics are motivating to young people and inspiring to all, and the only way to do that is to ensure clean performances, free of cheating. "
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" Being a brakeman is very physical, and success is mostly determined by how fast you can push a sled for about 30 meters. "
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" Bobsledding is like sprinting with NASCAR. You get to push these 400-pound sleds as fast as you can down a hill and hop in. How could you not enjoy that? "
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" I made driving mistakes in Sochi that cost me gold, and I'll torture myself for the rest of my life about that! "
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" Biggest rival is Kaillie Humphries of Canada, and we are actually training partners. She was at my wedding, and I consider her a close friend. "
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" I want to represent my color and ethnicity. To be proud of our heritages is really cool. "
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Ethnicity
Want
Color
" My favorite thing about South Korea is the people - they are so kind and helpful. "
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" Having my dad play for the Falcons, what it did was really to expose me to a whole bunch of other elite-level athletes, which I think gives me an advantage and allowed me to understand what goes into sports. It is more than going out onto the field and going out onto the ice and competing. "
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