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Quote by Yitzhak Rabin

“You have got to sit down and talk to people. You can't understand people from a distance.”

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Former Prime Minister of Israel, born on March 1, 1922, and died on November 4, 1995. He played a significant role in Israeli history, known for his political wisdom and peace efforts. more

“I grew up in Douglasville, Georgia. My father played football for the Atlanta Falcons. We lived a bunch of places when I was younger. I was born in California. We lived in Chicago for a little bit and finally we ended up in Georgia. I grew up playing softball and at the age of nine I decided I was going to be an Olympian.”

Littles Age Father Bits Born Football Grew Little Bit Grew Up Decided Nine Bunch California Chicago Georgia Softball Atlanta Olympian Falcon

Author:Elana Meyers

“[At nine years old] I didn't really know what that meant at the time. I thought it might be in a warm summer sport like softball, but I played a variety of sports growing up - basketball, soccer and track. I really didn't care. I just wanted to be an Olympian.”

Knows Years Might Care Wanted Sports Growing Up Growing Basketball Summer Track Warm Nine Variety Soccer Softball Nine Years Olympian

Author:Elana Meyers

“I played softball at George Washington University and then I played professionally for the Mid-Michigan Ice. I had a couple of tryouts with the US Olympic Team but I don't know if I have a word to describe how bad one of the tryouts was. It was the worst tryout in the history of tryouts. It was that bad. So I totally bombed it and thought my chances of being an Olympian were over.”

Ifs Knows Chance Team Worst Couple University Ice Softball Michigan Olympian Tryouts

Author:Elana Meyers

“I was still in the college and they told me I should try it. At the time, I still thought I was going to be an Olympic softball player. But later, when I retired from softball in 2007, I decided to give bobsled a try. I emailed the coach and got invited to Lake Placid for a tryout and I never left.”

Giving Should Trying Stills Left Player College Decided Coaches Lakes Invited Retired Softball Placid Softball Player Tryouts Lake Placid

Author:Elana Meyers

“I like to compare the two to a quarterback and a lineman. Being a brakeman is very physical and success is mostly determined by how fast you can push a sled for about 30 meters. Your position is won or lost by the hundredths of seconds you are faster than another individual. It's like the lineman who is there mostly for their athleticism and physicality. The driver, like the quarterback, possesses a unique skill that takes a lot longer to learn.”

Two Individual Lost Position Skills Unique Determined Faster Compare Drivers Seconds Quarterback Meter Physicality Athleticism Lineman

Author:Elana Meyers

“Yeah, no one really grows up competing in the bobsled. You have to be 16 years old before you can even drive one. And there are really only two places in the country where you can bobsled - Park City, Utah, and Lake Placid, New York.”

Years Two Country Grows Cities Growing Up New York Yeah Parks Lakes Competing Utah Placid Lake Placid

Author:Elana Meyers

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