A biography for Elana Meyershasn’t been written yet.
“The first run in a four-man sled was one of the most nerve-wracking I've had in my life.”
“I'm a squat person: I love squats. I love back squats, things like that.”
“It's important that the Olympics are motivating to young people and inspiring to all, and the only way to do that is to ensure clean performances, free of cheating.”
“Biggest rival is Kaillie Humphries of Canada, and we are actually training partners. She was at my wedding, and I consider her a close friend.”
“Bobsled is a universal sport, and most people don't know that. Anybody can slide down a hill.”
“Our sport is one of the few on the winter side that is so diverse. It shows we don't have to be limited by race or gender or whatever and how far we have come as a sport.”
“Most people watch a game because they're excited about it; I'll sit there and watch lacrosse championships to try to find a female who could be a bobsledder.”
“Anything worth having is worth working for.”
“I've encountered a lot of biases as a woman.”
“I was always encouraged to participate in whatever sports I wanted to be in.”
“Sport can transcend bias.”
“After giving up softball, I didn't know what I was going to do. I thought I would try bobsled, but I wasn't really sure what would happen. I thought my athletic career was over.”
“If you've seen 'Cool Runnings,' it looks pretty easy. You're just riding in a sled, right? Not exactly. Bobsled actually involves a series of complex movements that aren't like those in any other sport. You put your body into a really awkward position to push a 400-pound sled downhill on ice.”
“I love my teammates. I love my coaches.”
“Anytime you hit a curve, or you hit on the side of the wall, you hit against the side of the sled. We're taking four to five, sometimes six or seven Gs on our body every time we go down the track. And then the crashing.”
“In Sochi, I felt like I lost a gold.”
“For me, it's always been about continually challenging myself and continually figuring out how to go down the hill faster.”
“You could have the best run of your life and lose a race because somebody has a better day. Or you could have the worst run and win.”
“My dad was a football player, and I've been the same size since eighth grade, so I get how it can be hard when you don't fit in with the 'normal-size' girls, or your butt and legs are too big for normal-size jeans.”