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Contributing Author: Anne Abernathy
Anne Abernathy, nicknamed Grandma Luge, an unlikely, courageous athlete from the Virgin Islands overcame a series of hardships including cancer, head trauma, broken bones, fourteen knee surgeries, and even a hurricane that destroyed her home to become the first six-time female Winter Olympian.
She is the oldest woman to qualify for the Winter Olympics, setting records and breaking barriers along the way. In the 1992 Lillehammer Games, Anne became the first Olympian to create an online diary. During the Albertville Games, she was first to compete with a camera on board, a feat that earned an Emmy nomination. From the Pentagon to the House of Parliament to Fortune 500 companies, she is in demand as an enlightening and highly entertaining speaker. Her appearances include the Today Show, the Tonight Show, Good Morning America, MSNBC, Fox Sports Radio, and the Discovery Channel.
She’s a Guinness world record holder whose passion, unique wit, and wisdom will inspire YOU to step up, find the fire within and just do it—why not?
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