Olympic Gold and Bronze In the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Rulon Gardner shocked the world when he defeated the previously unbeaten Russian, Alexander Karelin. After a devasting accident where he was lost in the Wyoming wilderness overnight in winter, sopping wet, he moved past … [Read more...]
RUBEN GONZALEZ
Four time Olympian, Award Winning Speaker & Business Author A seemingly "ordinary guy," Ruben Gonzalez wasn't a gifted athlete. He didn't take up the sport of luge until he was 21. Against all odds, four years later he was competing in the Winter Olympics. At the age of … [Read more...]
CLIFF MEIDL
Two-Time Olympian & Safety Spokesperson After a construction accident that caused him to suffer severe electrical burns and the near loss of his legs at age 20, Cliff battled against all odds to recover. He then rose to become a two-time Olympian in the sport of kayaking. … [Read more...]
MARY LOU RETTON
First American Woman Ever to Win A Gold Medal in Gymnastics Mary Lou Retton catapulted to international fame by winning the All Around Gold Medal in women’s gymnastics at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, becoming the first American woman ever to win a gold medal in … [Read more...]
CHRISTINE VAN LOO
Aerialist, Acrobatic Gymnast, Keynote Speaker & Retreats Christine Van Loo is a Female Olympic Athlete of the Year, Athlete of the Decade, inducted into the Hall of Fame and remains the only 7-time consecutive National Champion in acrobatic gymnastics. Now, as one of the … [Read more...]