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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

Peggy Fleming

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Peggy Fleming
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: July 27
Figure Skater
Sports Commentator
San Jose
California
Peggy Gale Fleming
Peggy Gail Fleming
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Then came the choreography... the impact of music and choreography tends to really emphasize an overall feeling of what you really want out of the program.
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I really loved what the guys were doing more than anything, how high they jumped, how effortless it was.
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It's a level of strength and character that few of us can imagine a grace under pressure that few of us will ever attain. It's why an Olympic gold medal would not have made us love or admire her more.
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The ultimate goal should be doing your best and enjoying it.
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The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours.
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I think skating helped me find myself.
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As a young child, I played the violin. I think that that started the spark
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Giving life to music through skating was something I wanted to be known for
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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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We Wanted to be Achievers, But Being an Achievers didn't Mean That You Stopped Being a Woman.
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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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