“I missed the Olympic team in 1996 - missed making the team. I tried to make a comeback in my sport, and soon after the Olympic trials, Johann Olav Koss, who is a Norwegian speed-skater, called me up and asked me to be a part of Olympic Aid. Now Olympic Aid is Right to Play. It's a wonderful, narrow focus.”

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About Summer Sanders

American sports commentator and former swimmer, born 1972

Summer Elisabeth Sanders is an American sports commentator, reporter, television personality, actress, and former competition swimmer. Born in 1972, she is best known as an Olympic champion from 1992. Sanders built her public career around swimming and television. After competing at the highest level in the pool, she moved into broadcasting and on-screen work, where she has been seen as a commentator, reporter, and personality. Her background links athletics and media, and her public profile comes from both her Olympic achievement and her later work in television.

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