Occupation: Olympic Athlete Birth: March 3, 1962
I'm more of a hands-on person. I like working with young people from the standpoint of providing support for the grassroots programs. State, national….
I always keep myself in a position of being a student..
As you grow older and young people come up to you with their history books, you realize that some of the things I have been able to do have been impa….
All I ever wanted really, and continue to want out of life, is to give 100 percent to whatever I'm doing and to be committed to whatever I'm doing an….
I was diagnosed with asthma when I was 18 during my freshman year at UCLA. I refused to accept it - and I hid it from my coaches and teammates. But i….
It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret..
Even at 10 or 12, I was a hot, fast little cheerleader..
I'm a realist and I always have been..
I would like 'I Dream of Genie' powers..
Even if the person doesn't know what the internet can do, we can bring it to them and show how it can make a difference in their lives..
Don't follow in any footprints, make your own prints. Because, you are the future of tomorrow..
I'm not shy. I'm modest, but I'm very outgoing..
I really do miss playing basketball. I don't play a lot of pick-up games. But I do like using basketball as a form of cross training..
The 2012 London Olympic Games fostered a generation of hope. I witnessed women participating for the very first time, representing every nation..
We live in a world where sports have the potential to bridge the gap between racism, sexism and discrimination. The 2012 Olympic Games was a great st….
It wasn't until I was 14 and watched the 1976 Olympic games on television that I really started to dream about the big time. I remember seeing Evelyn….
My denial and irresponsible attitude about asthma put me at great risk and caused me so much needless suffering. My hope is that the kids I talk to l….
There are few restrictions on your life with asthma, as long as you take care of yourself..
The London games mark the 24th anniversary of my winning two golds and setting the world record in the heptathlon. Someone is going to want it; recor….
The rewards are going to come, but my happiness is just loving the sport and having fun performing..
What people need to know is that asthma isn't a minor 'wheeze-disease.' It kills over five thousand people in America every year, and I could've been….