Peggy Fleming quotes

Peggy Fleming is an American figure skater who achieved international fame by winning the gold medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics. Her artistry and technical skill played a significant role in popularizing figure skating in the United States. She remains a respected icon and commentator in the sport. Here are 13 of her quotes:

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.

Peggy Fleming

The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours.

Peggy Fleming

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.

Peggy Fleming

As a young child, I played the violin. I think that that started the spark.

Peggy Fleming

In 1968, in the midst of the tumultuous 1960s, the Olympics were much more than just another event.

Peggy Fleming

I really loved what the guys were doing more than anything, how high they jumped, how effortless it was.

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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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When I was on the ice, in the lights, with the music and the motion, there was a certain kind of flirtation that gave great energy and expressiveness to my performance.

Peggy Fleming

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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Skating was the vessel into which I could pour my heart and soul.

Peggy Fleming

Giving life to music through skating was something I wanted to be known for.

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