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“It's one of the greatest honors I could ever imagine - to be able to represent my country and to be able to wear "USA" on my back. It's an incredible honor. It's an accomplishment of the past four year but of a life of dreaming and working hard and doing everything I can in pursuit of this goal.”

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Elana Meyers

Elana Meyers is an accomplished American bobsledder, born on October 10, 1984. She has achieved significant results in the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (FIBT) competitions and represented the United States at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, where she won a silver medal in the women's two-person bobsleigh event. more

“It's a huge testament to those around me - my friends, my family and everyone who supported me. Without their help, I couldn't have made it here. It's been an amazing journey. But we are here for a higher purpose There's a reason that God has for each of us in the sport. It's all about serving His purpose.”

Made Reason Helping Purpose Sports Journey Huge Higher My Friends My Family Made It Serving Testament Higher Purpose

Author:Elana Meyers

“Snowboarding was everything that I knew. That's what I did and I poured everything I had into it. I thought that being successful and achieving my goals would go hand-in-hand with being happy.”

Hands Goal Successful Achieve Being Successful Hand In Hand Snowboarding

Author:Kelly Clark

“By the time I was 18 years old, I had achieved everything that was in my heart to do and at the same time I wasn't finding the fulfillment I was expecting to get from it. All of the experiences were incredible and I wouldn't trade them for the world, but it wasn't fulfilling me. I went through the motions for a few more years, but I was looking for something more.”

World Years Heart My Heart Findings Trade Incredibles Fulfillment Expecting Fulfilling

Author:Kelly Clark

“When I was 20, I was contemplating quitting. I was at the first event of the season and I overhead a conversation between two girls. One told the other, "God still loves you," and that caught my attention. Later that day, I caught up with the girl and asked her what she meant. Before then, I'd never really thought about God. But there was an undeniable stirring in me and I couldn't ignore it.”