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Since childhood, sports has been one of the most important influences in my life.

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Lindsey Vonn
Age: 39
Born: 1984
Born: October 18
Alpine Skier
Racer
Television Presenter
St Paul
Minnesota
Lindsey Caroline Vonn
Lindsey Kildow
Lindsey Caroline Kildow
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I never felt sidelined, I was supported by my friends, my family and my team. I always knew I could do it. I had confidence in myself.
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Facebook and Twitter have changed how people follow ski racing. In past Olympics, you couldn't stay in touch with the fan base that followed you during the Olympics. They thought they had to wait four years to reconnect.
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I love 'Saturday Night Live,' and it's such a funny show. I don't know if I'm funny enough to be on it but definitely would be interested in doing it.
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I want to ski as long as I can.
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When I train against men, I always find that I push myself harder to my absolute maximum.
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I wouldn't change being married. It was good for me, and I was happy for a period of time, and I learned a lot about myself.
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You start seeing all of the athlete profiles on NBC, and whenever the Summer Olympics come up, I feel like I share the same experience with the Summer Olympians.
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I feel like, with ski racing, you need to have a short memory. You crash all the time, and sometimes it's a really bad one, but sometimes it's not so bad.
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Life's short, you know? Especially as an athlete. Your career is very short, and you use the opportunities that you have because you're not going to have them again.
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I always ate healthy, but it wasn't scientific. Now it's a high-protein diet and no carbohydrates. I have more consistent energy, and I don't get tired after a meal. It does take a very detailed meal plan.
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I wish it didn't take soooooo much to get physically to where I need to be.
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My childhood dream was to win the Olympics, and I've done that. Everything else is icing on the cake.
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I'm never tired of winning, and I'm never tired of skiing.
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My crazy training-and-competition schedule leaves very little time to focus on my hair.
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You are only limited to what you push yourself to, you know? You can always get better.
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I ski very aggressively, and the angles that I create with my body are similar to some of the male racers.
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People get nervous driving around corners, thinking they're going to tip over. But you can go soooo much faster through the curves than you realize.
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It's difficult to be at events with a room full of women who weigh half as much as you do.
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I have a little Nintendo DS, and I play these brain games that are supposed to stimulate your mind.
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The Olympics are what I work for. They're why I spend so much time in the gym.
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