Bonnie Blair
Bonnie Blair
Bonnie Kathleen Blairis a retired American speedskater. She is one of the top skaters of her era, and one of the most decorated athletes in Olympic history. Blair competed for the United States in four Olympics, winning five gold medals and one bronze medal...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSpeed Skater
Date of Birth18 March 1964
CityCornwall, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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After trying the pelvic floor exercises and other interventions, I simply wasn't gaining ground. My obstetrician referred me to Dr. Miller, who performs a surgery called tension-free vaginal tape (TVT). I underwent the procedure over a year ago and have been symptom-free ever since.
motivational mean winning
Winning doesn't always mean being first. Winning means you're doing better than you've ever done before.
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I never could have achieved the success that I have without setting physical activity and health goals.
leadership sports lying
It doesn't matter what anybody thinks of what I do. The clock doesn't lie.
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There's sort of a theory that's going around in the China-watching community about a perfect storm coming up with the 2008 Olympics, a U.S. election and a Taiwanese election, some sort of mutually reinforcing explosion and crisis.
falling-in-love ice wind
I don't remember the first time I skated on ice, I was too young. I do remember falling in love with that wind-in-my-face feeling while speed skating.
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Four key words--helped make my dreams come true. They are: dedication, balance, risk, and love.
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Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would accomplish what I have in the sport
sports gun missing
I'm definitely going to miss hearing the sound of that gun.
sports thinking people
A lot of people think I'm under a lot of pressure with my family and friends spending all that money to follow me around
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There is no man in any rank who is always at liberty to act as he would incline. In some quarter or other he is limited by circumstances.
personal-best satisfied ifs
I just hope I can get another personal best. If I can do that, I'll be satisfied.
mind mind-set
You have to have the right mind-set.
olympics remember
I will remember all the days at the Olympics.