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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The world went by, and we didn't get caught up in all the other things, because we didn't have time. We had no spare time. It was always thinking about training and focusing on what we wanted, our goals.
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He just loves what he's doing. And that rubs off on his skaters.
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I always thought she had an exquisite look. But I also felt the warmth of her personality never came across to the audience, never had that connection. But choreography can bring it out. You've got to feel it deep inside, that connection, and I think 'Romeo and Juliet' is the most beautiful I've ever seen.
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We wanted to be achievers, but being an achiever didn't mean that you stopped being a woman.
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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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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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When you are doing something soft and pretty and feminine, some romantic chemistry - a power boost of hormones - helps the piece.
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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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It was a look of perfection just like her style.
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There were pretty rigid rules and real traditional music. Traditional choreography. It's gradually gotten more free, and the rules have changed.
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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