Valerie Fleming
Valerie Fleming
Valerie Flemingis an American bobsledder who has competed since 2003. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, she won a silver in the two-woman event with teammate Shauna Rohbock...
nervous race
This is all new for me, but I'm nervous like it's just a race-off. Which is good, because I'm not freaking out over it being the Olympics.
fighting fights-and-fighting third
It's so close. We're not just fighting for third place. First place is right there.
ceremony dreamed felt growing minute opening states united walked walking watched
I have watched every Opening Ceremony growing up and always dreamed about walking into a Games. When I walked in, the first thing I felt was that I am really part of it. ... The minute they said, 'And now the United States of America,' you got such a rush.
early eat extremely preference start
My preference would be to start as early as possible. I get extremely nervous. I can't eat all day long. I just want to get up there and get it over with.
closest conscience games jeopardize knew meant taken
I wouldn't jeopardize Shauna, my closest friend. I knew what it's meant to her to get to the games and as much as I wanted to be here, if I didn't think I could do it, I would have taken myself out of the sled. I didn't want to have on my conscience us not doing well because of me.
field track
Track and field is always where I wanted to make the Games. Bobsled wasn't even a thought in my mind.