Bonnie Blair

The sport I love has taken me around the world and shown me many things.

— Bonnie Blair

This Olympics is almost a little sad. It is my final Olympics. There are a lot of good memories.

— Bonnie Blair

I just hope I can get another personal best. If I can do that, I'll be satisfied.

— Bonnie Blair

A lot of people think I'm under a lot of pressure with my family and friends spending all that money to follow…

— Bonnie Blair

Winning doesn't always mean being first. Winning means you're doing better than you've ever done before.

— Bonnie Blair

Four key words--helped make my dreams come true. They are: dedication, balance, risk, and love.

— Bonnie Blair

Anytime you ride against the best in the world, it becomes a learning process.

— Bonnie Blair

Apolo is going to have to keep skating so he can add more gold to his entourage.

— Bonnie Blair

You have to have the right mind-set.

— Bonnie Blair

There's probably nothing quite like crossing the finish line and seeing the clock read numbers that you have never seen before.

— Bonnie Blair

I love short track. I competed in short track, I was a world champion in 1986 but at that point in time…

— Bonnie Blair

I was really happy with my race, though. I beat my personal best by 1.2 seconds.

— Bonnie Blair

My legs tightened up pretty much, and it was a hard last corner for me.

— Bonnie Blair

Even though I enjoy that head-to-head competition part, one of the things that drove me to long track was if I won…

— Bonnie Blair

There is no man in any rank who is always at liberty to act as he would incline. In some quarter or…

— Bonnie Blair

I don't remember the first time I skated on ice, I was too young. I do remember falling in love with that…

— Bonnie Blair

I wasn't really expecting me to win the gold in this race. To get another medal for myself and for the U.S.…

— Bonnie Blair

Winning doesn't always mean being first,

— Bonnie Blair

It's sad to know I'm done. But looking back, I've got a lot of great memories.

— Bonnie Blair

When you're in a sport like speed skating where the clock gives you the results, there is always a faster goal or…

— Bonnie Blair

“Skating is joy.”

— Bonnie Blair

I'm definitely going to miss hearing the sound of that gun.

— Bonnie Blair

The distance between a person's dream and their accomplishments can only be measured by their desire.

— Bonnie Blair

What's really hard is when you're having those more difficult days, you've got to be able to dig down deep and be…

— Bonnie Blair

What I've learned from my own journey, and from my family's experience with cancer, is how important it is to stay positive…

— Bonnie Blair