Valerie Fleming (born December 18, 1976) is an American bobsledder who has competed since 2003. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, she won a silver in the two-woman event with teammate and future wife Shauna Rohbock. (wikipedia)
You run, you push, you get in and you have no control.
I was a little nervous that I wasn't going to be able to race. But it all worked out and I got to the podium.
I have all the confidence in the world of Shauna.
This is all new for me, but I'm nervous like it's just a race-off. Which is good, because I'm not freaking out over it being the Olympics.
I have watched every Opening Ceremony growing up and always dreamed about walking into a Games. When I walked in, the first thing I felt was that I am really part of it. ... The minute they said, 'And now the United States of America,' you got such a rush.
It's so close. We're not just fighting for third place. First place is right there.
I had been sliding all year with Shauna, and we had done so well. Then I thought, this was what we had been working so hard for and then ... we got to the Games and I'm not even going to slide. It was a little unnerving.
Track and field is always where I wanted to make the Games. Bobsled wasn't even a thought in my mind.
My preference would be to start as early as possible. I get extremely nervous. I can't eat all day long. I just want to get up there and get it over with.
I push for the best driver in the world. I have all the confidence in the world in Shauna.