Скачать или смотреть Emily Fisch­naller reflects on longevity, control, and her third Olympic cycle

Emily Fischnaller is officially headed to the Winter Olympics for the third time. In this interview, the U.S. luge athlete talks about preparing for the 2026 Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, what’s changed since her first Olympics, and how experience shapes her approach to competition.

Fischnaller reflects on the pressure of Olympic qualification, the grind of World Cup racing, and the mental side of staying at the top of an elite winter sport. She also shares perspective on longevity, confidence, and what it means to return to the Olympic stage as a veteran athlete with unfinished goals.

This conversation offers a deeper look at the road to the Olympics — beyond the medals — and what it takes to earn another chance on the world’s biggest stage.

00:00 – A freeing Olympic mindset
00:12 – World Championships silver and bronze
00:46 – Competing in a European-dominated sport
01:21 – Slider Search and Team USA’s pipeline
01:52 – How athletes find luge
02:33 – A chance newspaper ad changed everything
02:46 – Competing alongside her sister
03:47 – Racing each other for Olympic spots
04:21 – Third Olympic cycle
04:56 – Speed vs. control in sled setup
05:54 – Training experience
06:23 – Goals without expectations
07:08 – Building and tuning her sled
08:31 – Years in the workshop
08:56 – How athlete expectations have changed
09:53 – Capability and learning through experience
10:53 – Control, balance, and strengths
12:35 – The moment at the start handles
13:44 – Finding flow on the track
13:57 – How luge sleds are steered
14:57 – Training control and handling crashes
15:19 – Fear, crashes, and resilience
16:02 – Being a resource, not a role model
16:42 – Leadership as a veteran athlete
18:06 – Quiet leadership on Team USA
18:19 – Competing alongside her fiancé
19:07 – Life across multiple states and countries
20:45 – Growing up in Maine
21:44 – Youth sports and early influences
22:43 – Women in sport and equality
24:35 – American vs. international experiences
26:29 – Perspective on Olympic medals
27:31 – Self-doubt as motivation
28:13 – Choosing the harder path
29:41 – Life beyond being an athlete
31:02 – Final reflections on resilience

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