Picabo Street
Picabo Street
Picabo Streetis an American former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. She won the super G at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the downhill at 1996 World Championships, along with three other Olympic and World Championship medals. Street also won World Cup downhill season titles in 1995 and 1996, the first American woman to do so, along with a nine World Cup downhill race wins. Street was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 2004...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSkier
Date of Birth3 April 1971
CityTriumph, ID
CountryUnited States of America
I wasn't losing my focus but I was getting tired of focusing. What I was focusing on was becoming too routine, too ritual, not something that was interesting, new and exciting.
I don't look at it like that's my rival and I have to beat her. It's more like, I have to ski this as fast as I can and the fastest of everyone out here and that's what I expect.
To uncover your true potential you must first find your own limits and then you have to have the courage to blow past them.
Nobody needs to prove to anybody what they're worthy of, just the person that they look at in the mirror. That's the only person you need to answer to.
We weren't built to fly. We can do it, but we shouldn't be surprised if it feels a little unnatural.
Lindsey has a good in opportunity to medal, and with her world championship experience, she will be OK.
Lindsey has a good in opportunity to medal.