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Angela Ruggiero

Angela Marie Ruggiero (born January 3, 1980) is an American former ice hockey defenseman. She is a member of the International Olympic Committee. She served as an ex officio member the Executive Board of the IOC from being elected the Chairperson of the IOC Athletes' Commission, the body that represents all Olympic athletes worldwide, a post which she held from 2016 to 2018.

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I still love hockey. It's just I'm at a different stage of my life and I think I'm just ready to grow in other ways outside of just being a hockey player.

Different, Hockey, Love, Player, Stage, Thinking

That's the awesome part. Little girls now have a chance to look up and see women playing soccer, basketball, softball and now hockey - and know they can win a gold medal, too.

Basketball, Medal, Motivational, Part, Soccer

The Women's Sports Foundation holds a unique position in developing opportunities for girls and women of all abilities to be active whether recreationally or competitively, and I'm excited to help lead the organization to impact even more lives. It is an honor to continue to build the legacy created by Billie Jean King and all of our leaders.

Girl, Kings, Lead, Organization, Recreationally, Sports

I'm not playing for lack of options. But this is such a fleeting thing. When I'm done, I'm never, ever going to be able to come back to it. I know Vancouver is my last go.

Back, Done, Fleeting, Know, Vancouver

I'm able to give a voice to the athletes around the world - use my degree for something other than the power play.

Athlete, Athletes, Play, Voice, World

I find that I've tried to become a better hockey player every year and not just hold on. At the same time, I've also made it a point to increase or grow in some other area of my life. If I were just playing hockey, I would probably be done with the sport.

Hockey, Player, Probably, Sports, Time, Tried

I'm in the perfect position. It's a sports position and a political position where I can help better the lives of athletes around the world.

Athlete, Athletes, Help, Perfect, Political, Sports

When you look back from your Olympic experience, you never want to question whether you could have done more. The one thing you can control is your off-ice preparation.

Experience, Ice, Look, Looks, Preparation

I look at myself, and how much I've gotten just because I play a sport well.

Look, Looks, Play, Sport, Sports

I'm getting more towards that point where I'm ready to kind of pass the torch on and see the next generation succeed behind me.

Generations, Kind, Next, Pass, Point, Torches

But inside of me I knew that the Olympics were still there. I was still young enough. I knew that once I transitioned out of hockey, it would be really hard to go back.

Hard, Hockey, Olympics, Transitioned, Would Be, Young

The more I've done work with the IOC the more I've come to realize I'm really excited about this, the work that I'm doing and the impact that I can have if I'm fully committed to it.

Come, Done, Impact, Realize, Realizing, Work

It feels right. But it's emotional. Saying goodbye to anything you've done that long is hard.

Done, Emotional, Goodbye, Long, Right