Vonetta Flowers
Vonetta Flowers
Vonetta Flowersis an American bobsledder and athlete...
felt mountain thrown trash
I felt like I was thrown down a mountain in a trash can.
bad fun
We had our one bad run. We said, 'no more bad runs.' We just want to have fun and do our best.
hearing reach
When they tell him to do something he doesn't want to do, he'll reach up and take off his hearing aid.
surgery
Without that, the surgery would not have been possible.
best happy represent
We all want the best for the U.S.. We represent our country, not just ourselves. Obviously, we're happy to see them. If not us, then another U.S. team.
looked time
Every time she did it, he looked for that. Of course, that made us feel really good.
days excellent few home last runs track training united united-states
It was different in 2002 because we were in the United States. It was our home track and we had been training on that track for years. But I think we've been having some excellent runs these last few days so I'm ready. I think we are going to do really well.
again amazing share
It's an amazing feeling. I want to go through it again because I want to share it with them.
blessed excited grandkids history honored reading truly
I truly feel blessed and honored to have that title. I'm really excited that my grandkids will be reading about me in history books.
months
They got their passports when they were 5 months old.
along athlete athletics becoming cameras chance downs emotional entire experience games gives illustrate journey leading lives missed online outside road share stories ups viewers
There are so many emotional stories in our lives that the cameras missed outside of the competition, which viewers never got to see. This online 'scrap book' gives us a chance to share the entire journey leading up to, and during the Games to really illustrate the ups and downs an athlete and their mom's experience along the road to becoming a U.S. Olympian.
hearing months operated responding
He's much more vocal. Everything is so new to him. He was operated on just two months ago, so he's hearing and responding like a 2-month-old baby.
emotional talk trying
He's more vocal. We get very emotional because he is trying to talk to us. We're very encouraged.
choked proud talking
I'm about to get choked up talking about it. It was very emotional. I was very, very proud to be an American.