Gretchen Bleiler
Gretchen Bleiler
Gretchen Elisabeth Bleileris an American professional halfpipe snowboarder...
ProfessionSnowboarder
Date of Birth10 April 1981
CityToledo, OH
catch definitely games olympics trying
I think the Olympics is definitely trying to catch on to what the X Games have.
We're going to have to bushwhack our way through this whole thing.
amount enormous five good grand olympic relax since stress vibe
There was an enormous amount of stress during the five Olympic qualifiers. I really hadn't been able to relax since the first Grand Prix in Breckenridge. But there's a good vibe here. There's not as much stress to be honest.
business good opportunity
It was a good business opportunity for us.
came found gold won
That's snowboarding. We found some powder, we came down the mountain, she won gold, I won silver.
almost blocked busted fell found fresh great mountain nose onto sorry
We went out to get some fresh powder. We sneaked onto a part of the mountain that was blocked off by the military. So we went on to the ropes - sorry - and man, we found some great powder. And I fell and almost busted my nose too.
good
USA. Representing. We're doing a good job. That's about all I can say.
neck wear
They're heavy. This is not something you want to just wear around your neck all day long.
perspective
It makes snowboarding look easy. I've got a whole new perspective about racing.
hard means today worked
It means everything to me. I've worked so hard to get here. Today was really hard for me because I've worked for this for so long.
absolutely dream hard mine olympics since worked
It was an absolutely unbelievable day today. The Olympics and medaling at the Olympics has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl, and I worked so hard to get where I am and it's an unbelievable feeling.
biggest event games
The X Games is the biggest event in snowboarding for sure.
amazing biggest games helped olympics
The X Games is an amazing competition. It helped snowboarding get where it is. The Olympics is the biggest event, period. The X Games is the biggest in snowboarding.
amazing biggest competition helped olympics
The X-Games is an amazing competition and has helped snowboarding enormously. The Olympics is the biggest event, period.