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Peggy Fleming Biography

Peggy Gail Fleming (born July 27, 1948) is an American former figure skater. She is the 1968 Olympic Champion in Ladies' singles and a three-time World Champion (1966–1968). Fleming has been a television commentator in figure skating for over 20 years, including several Winter Olympic Games.

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

Events, Midst, Olympics, Tumultuous

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.

Came, Choreography, Feelings, Impact, Music, Sports

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

Giving, Known, Music, Skating, Sports

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.

Down, Fighting, Skating, Stay, Stay Positive

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

Leadership, Love, Please, Running, Sports, Thing

We Wanted to be Achievers, But Being an Achievers didn't Mean That You Stopped Being a Woman.

Achievement, Achievers, Being A Woman, Mean, Woman

This is another kind of competition, but I'm being coached by an excellent team, and I've got a real strong competitive spirit.

Cancer, Competition, Real, Spirit, Strong

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.

Competition, Fitness, Running, Setbacks, Sports

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.

Expressiveness, Flirting, Light, Lights, Music, Sports

Love your sport. Never do it to please someone else; it has to be yours. That is all that will justify the hard work. Compete against yourself, not others, for that is who is truly your best competition.

Competition, Hard Work, Love, Love You, Please, Sports

I think skating helped me find myself.

Helped, Skating, Sports, Think, Thinking

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

Child, Children, Played, Spark, Thinking, Violin

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

Effortless, Guy, High, Jumped, Loved, Sports

The ultimate goal should be doing your best and enjoying it.

Doing Your Best, Enjoying, Goal, Should, Ultimate

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

Heart, Soul, Sports, Vessel

My sport taught me what I could do with my talents, whether in the rink or in the rest of my life

Rest, Rink, Sports, Talent, Taught

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.

Character, Gold, Grace, Love, Pressure, Strength