Olympic Athlete Success Interviews

Billy Mills wins the Olympic Gold medal in the 10,000 meters track race as a virtual unknown! “Running saved my life.” said Billy Mills as we sat and talked.  What I was most stricken by was how many lives Billy and his gracious wife are now saving and making better.  Please consider supporting their foundation…

Paula Radcliffe is undoubtedly one of the greatest endurance runners of all time.  She won the London marathon in 2002, 2003 and 2005.  She won the New York marathon in 2004, 2007 and 2008 and Chicago in 2002.  She set a blistering world record in the marathon of 2:15:25 that lasted from 2003 until 2019! …

Stacy Dragila’s path to Olympic gold is more than a tale of athletic achievement—it’s a story of embracing diversity and finding strength in unexpected places. Her journey serves as a powerful reminder that success often comes from pushing boundaries and welcoming new challenges.

Some people succeed in spite of a traumatic childhood or hardships. Others succeed with love, faith and amazing support from family and friends. Sanya Richards-Ross’ life story sounded to me like a fairy-tale. It was not without bumps in the road, but filled with many blessings. The point here is that we can all reach…

Joe Guilmet Equipment Manager US Hockey Team Olympic Success Story Joe Guilmet started playing hockey as a young child and played with all his heart until he was 20 years old.  At that point, he knew he wasn’t good enough to go pro, but had a burning passion for the sport and believed anything was…

Kent Mitchell Olympic Rowing Success Story – Never Give Up My childhood dream was to be an Olympic runner.  I’ll never forget when my dad’s friend, Kent Mitchell showed me his Olympic Bronze medal from 1960 Rome games and his gold medal from Tokyo in the men’s coxed pair rowing competition.  Seriously, my jaw dropped…

I met Errol Kerr at Squaw Valley at a presentation by the Vice President of communications of the US Ski and Snowboard team, Tom Kelly.  I got there early, because I wanted a great seat and I was excited.  Who doesn’t want to learn from the best?  I admit I was super nervous to approach…

The Fire Within – Debbie Meyer Olympic Success Story Debbie Weber was born 8/14/1952 and only a year later discovered her love for swimming with an inner tube in the local river (and of course, one of her parents).  She never took a swim lesson, yet in her teens she won 3 gold medals in…

Gratitude Beats Fear Every Time – an Olympic Success Story – Grace Upshaw Sometimes you meet someone and instantly know that they are a blessing to the planet.  Grace Upshaw is one of those people.  She is a two-time Olympian in 2004 and 2008 in the long jump with a personal best of 22’7″.  During…