I grew up in Douglasville, Georgia. My father played football for the Atlanta Falcons. We lived a bunch of places when I was younger. I was born in California. We lived in Chicago for a little bit and finally we… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
[At nine years old] I didn't really know what that meant at the time. I thought it might be in a warm summer sport like softball, but I played a variety of sports growing up - basketball, soccer and track.… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
Yeah, no one really grows up competing in the bobsled. You have to be 16 years old before you can even drive one. And… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
I grew up playing softball, and at the age of nine, I decided I was going to be an Olympian. I didn't really know… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
I like to compare the two to a quarterback and a lineman. Being a brakeman is very physical and success is mostly determined by… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
The first run in a four-man sled was one of the most nerve-wracking I've had in my life. — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
Making the transition from softball to bobsleigh was difficult, but my family and friends believed in me when no one else would. — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
It's important that the Olympics are motivating to young people and inspiring to all, and the only way to do that is to ensure… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
As Olympic athletes, we have a responsibility to be positive role models to today's youth. — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
I love this sport, and I want people to have the opportunities that I have. I want the kid in the inner city to… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
All growing up, the outside world wants to tell you what you can and cannot do as a female - what sports are acceptable,… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
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