Peggy Fleming
Peggy Fleming
Peggy Gail Flemingis an American former figure skater. She is the 1968 Olympic Champion in Ladies' singles and a three-time World Champion. Fleming has been a television commentator in figure skating for over 20 years, including several Winter Olympic Games...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFigure Skater
Date of Birth27 July 1948
CitySan Jose, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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When I got my diagnosis, I treated it like the Olympics. I tried to stay positive and told my doctor I was going to be the best patient he'd ever had.
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Through my skating, I've learned so much about myself. My sport taught me what I could do with my talents, whether in the rink or in the rest of my life. I think exercise tests us in so many ways, our skills, our hearts, our ability to bounce back after setbacks. This is the inner beauty of sports and competition, and it can serve us all well as adult athletes.
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Together we watched them skate hand in hand, and now his hand slipped from hers and we are left to wonder why, but we will never forget the beauty of Gordeeva & Grinkov.
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My sport taught me what I could do with my talents, whether in the rink or in the rest of my life
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In 1968, in the midst of the tumultuous 1960s, the Olympics were much more than just another event
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Skating was the vessel into which I could pour my heart and soul
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As a young child, I played the violin. I think that that started the spark
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This is another kind of competition, but I'm being coached by an excellent team, and I've got a real strong competitive spirit.
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When the going got tough, I really had to draw on many of the same competitive instincts I did when I was skating. I really had to put my head down and stay positive. I had to fight.
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We Wanted to be Achievers, But Being an Achievers didn't Mean That You Stopped Being a Woman.
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I think skating helped me find myself.
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I really loved what the guys were doing more than anything, how high they jumped, how effortless it was.