"In 1968, in the midst of the tumultuous……" — Peggy Fleming
"In 1968, in the midst of the tumultuous 1960s, the Olympics were much more than just another event"
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18 Quotes by Peggy Fleming
Peggy Fleming has 18 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
- Love your sport. Never do it to please someone else; it has to be yours. That is all that will…
- This is another kind of competition, but I'm being coached by an excellent team, and I've got a real strong…
- The ultimate goal should be doing your best and enjoying it.
- Skating was the vessel into which I could pour my heart and soul
- Giving life to music through skating was something I wanted to be known for
- My sport taught me what I could do with my talents, whether in the rink or in the rest of…
- As a young child, I played the violin. I think that that started the spark
- When I was on the ice, in the lights, with the music and the motion, there was a certain kind…
- When the going got tough, I really had to draw on many of the same competitive instincts I did when…
- We Wanted to be Achievers, But Being an Achievers didn't Mean That You Stopped Being a Woman.
- I think skating helped me find myself.
- I think exercise tests us in so many ways, our skills, our hearts, our ability to bounce back after setbacks.…
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