Jeremy Bloom
Jeremy Bloom
Jeremy Bloom is the only athlete in history to ever ski in the Winter Olympics and also be drafted into the National Football League. As a skier, he is a three-time World Champion, two-time Olympian, and eleven time World Cup Gold Medalist. He became the youngest freestyle skier in history to be inducted into the United States Skiing Hall of Fame in 2013. He won a record six straight World Cup events, the most in a single season in the...
freestyle incredible olympics reasons serious watching
The Olympics is an incredible celebration of athletics. Watching the 1992 Albertville Olympics was one of the reasons I got serious about freestyle skiing.
college inspires love people
They told me that about college. 'You're going to get hurt, you're too small, you're not going to play.' I love people like that, it inspires me to do it even more.
culture far icon pop
As far as the pop culture icon things that come my way, I'm an athlete. It's not something that would ever take away from my training.
catching days feels week
I'll have a week to put the cleats on and get ready. Is a week enough? I don't see why not. I've been catching footballs two days a week. It feels like I'm able to get into it quickly.
ready short summer window
I'll have a short window to get ready for the draft, but then I'll have that whole summer to make a team.
brings needed running stadium strength training
I needed what Doc brings to the table. It's been a lot of strength training and running the stadium stairs.
goals gold people win
In athletics, so many people have these performance-setting goals - like 'I want to win a gold medal,'
kids message sending type understand
In his position, we have to understand that he has a lot of kids who look up to him, and sending that type of message I think is completely wrong.
compete dreamed million nfl olympics span
I dreamed big as a kid, but I never thought in a million years that in a span of a week, I'd be able to compete in the Olympics and be at the NFL combine.
egos honor train
It's an honor to be able to train with them. We are all friends. There aren't a lot of egos on this team.
medal winning
It really isn't about winning the medal for me.
age attention calling career college football freshman hard huge ncaa throwing unwanted
It was hard, calling unwanted attention to myself when I was a freshman with a huge challenge. It was hard when the NCAA said, 'Your college football career is over and your scholarship is gone.' I had started throwing a football at age 2.
forward last looking race
This is it. That was my last race for sure. I'm really looking forward to what's next.
commitment football ready
It's going to take a lot of fuel. Getting ready to take the punishment, getting back in football shape. The commitment is huge.