We're a sport that was in obscurity for so long, we started to get used to that. — Elana Meyers Get Copy Share Image
As Olympic athletes, we have a responsibility to be positive role models to today's youth. — Elana Meyers Football Copy Share Image
I'm a squat person: I love squats. I love back squats, things like that. — Elana Meyers Back Copy Share Image
Bobsled is best for athletes who are fast and strong, which were my strengths in softball. — Elana Meyers Best Copy Share Image
I've always been the type willing to try a lot of different things. — Elana Meyers Always Copy Share Image
I love this country. I love being a citizen. I believe we are the greatest country in the world. — Elana Meyers America Copy Share Image
You get this feeling in bobsled, like a combination of excitement, anxiety, and pure nervousness, and you get that combination only very… — Elana Meyers Anxiety 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 Difficult Copy Share Image
All sports have a zone, but ours is at 95 mph. You can feel the speed; you can feel the wind. It's… — Elana Meyers Done Copy Share Image
Being a brakeman is very physical, and success is mostly determined by how fast you can push a sled for about 30 meters. — Elana Meyers Being Copy Share Image
I'm not big on protein shakes - I think they're pretty gross, actually - so I have to make sure I eat… — Elana Meyers Big Copy Share Image
I'm a representative of something that's greater than myself. I'm not just representing myself or my country: I'm representing Christ and what… — Elana Meyers Country Copy Share Image
I played all kinds of sports growing up: soccer, basketball, track. You name it, I've probably played it. — Elana Meyers Basketball Copy Share Image
My dad was a Marine, my aunt is still in the Navy, and my grandfathers both served. So, it's a huge honor… — Elana Meyers Army Copy Share Image
My dad was a football player, and I've been the same size since eighth grade, so I get how it can be… — Elana Meyers Ball player Copy Share Image
I train with track athletes, which is weird for bobsledders. I love training with track athletes because they help me work on… — Elana Meyers Fitness 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 Bad Copy Share Image
In Lake Placid we have Bible studies and it's awesome to be able to share your struggles as an athlete and as… — Elana Meyers Able Copy Share Image
Being southern and doing bobsled was difficult from the standpoint that I had no idea how to handle the cold and how… — Elana Meyers Alone Copy Share Image
There's times when I'll be out in the middle of the track, standing in the curve, and I'll just laugh. 'What the… — Elana Meyers Cold Copy Share Image
I know that God is working through me within this sport. I know He's put me here for a purpose and it's… — Elana Meyers End of the day 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 Beautiful Copy Share Image
I'll do whatever I need to do to bring more athletes to the sport. — Elana Meyers Athletes Copy Share Image
I was always encouraged to participate in whatever sports I wanted to be in. — Elana Meyers Always Copy Share Image
Bobsled is a universal sport, and most people don't know that. Anybody can slide down a hill. — Elana Meyers Hill Copy Share Image
Find your passion, set a goal, go to work, evaluate, reassess, and repeat. — Elana Meyers Find Copy Share Image
My father was an NFL running back, so I feel like I might be more susceptible, genetically, to CTE. — Elana Meyers Back Copy Share Image
People say a two-man sled is like driving a racecar, and a four-man is like driving a truck. And it feels that… — Elana Meyers Driving 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 Coming Copy Share Image
The biggest thing for me is keeping my hair moisturized. My go-tos are the Pantene Gold Series Hydrating Butter Cream and Intense… — Elana Meyers Butter Copy Share Image
Biggest rival is Kaillie Humphries of Canada, and we are actually training partners. She was at my wedding, and I consider her… — Elana Meyers Canada Copy Share Image
For me, it's always been about continually challenging myself and continually figuring out how to go down the hill faster. — Elana Meyers Always Copy Share Image
Regardless of what you look like, regardless of where you come from, you can be involved in winter sports. — Elana Meyers Come Copy Share Image
I think the hardest thing is that all of us would love to just stick to sports - but if you want… — Elana Meyers Hardest thing 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… — Elana Meyers Cheating Copy Share Image
