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" After giving up softball, I didn't know what I was going to do. I thought I would try bobsled, but I wasn't really sure what would happen. I thought my athletic career was over. "

Elana Meyers

Thought

Know

Giving Up

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Love

Help

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" Anytime you hit a curve, or you hit on the side of the wall, you hit against the side of the sled. We're taking four to five, sometimes six or seven Gs on our body every time we go down the track. And then the crashing. "

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Whatever

Bring

" Being a brakeman is very physical, and success is mostly determined by how fast you can push a sled for about 30 meters. "

" All sports have a zone, but ours is at 95 mph. You can feel the speed; you can feel the wind. It's the most euphoric thing I've ever done. "

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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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Mistakes

Myself

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" Being southern and doing bobsled was difficult from the standpoint that I had no idea how to handle the cold and how to dress in the cold, let alone warm up and compete in the cold - so it was a definite shock. I didn't even own a coat when I first started bobsledding! "

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Than

Love

" A guy like Usain Bolt would be sick behind a bobsled. "

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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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People

Win

" I'm a representative of something that's greater than myself. I'm not just representing myself or my country: I'm representing Christ and what He's done through me. "

" Making the transition from softball to bobsleigh was difficult, but my family and friends believed in me when no one else would. "

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Friends

Transition