After giving up softball, I didn't know what I was going to do. I thought I would try bobsled, but I wasn't… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
I'm E Money because I'm money when it counts. Not sure exactly where or when it started, but I was called it… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
I converted from softball. We've got volleyball, we've got track and field. Athletes come from anywhere and then convert into bobsled. — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
Bobsled is best for athletes who are fast and strong, which were my strengths in softball. — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
I was a shortstop in softball, and a lot of times I had collisions with base runners coming in, so I definitely… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
I went to college, George Washington University, and played softball there. I also played professionally but with the real goal of being… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
Bobsleigh is best for athletes who are fast and strong, which were my strengths in softball. — 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
[At nine years old] I didn't really know what that meant at the time. I thought it might be in a warm… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
I'm not sure I'll ever love softball as much as bobsled. It's like having children: you don't love one more than the… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
I played softball at George Washington University, and then I played professionally for the Mid-Michigan Ice. I had a couple of tryouts… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
The Midland community is huge into softball. They have a lot of competitive men's teams. We played at a beautiful stadium, and… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
I grew up in Douglasville, Georgia. My father played football for the Atlanta Falcons. We lived a bunch of places when I… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
I was still in the college and they told me I should try it. At the time, I still thought I was… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
I played softball at George Washington University and then I played professionally for the Mid-Michigan Ice. I had a couple of tryouts… — 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
![“[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. I really didn't care. I just wanted to be an Olympian.” quote by Elana Meyers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/23b/elana-meyers-3896_basketball_at-nine-years-old-i-didn-t-really-know-w_3168638.jpg)
