Hannah Teter

I have been so inspired by the Special Olympics athletes that I have been so fortunate to meet, and I am excited to continue my involvement in the Special Olympics Movement.

I hope that as a professional snowboarder, Olympian, and now, a Global Ambassador for Special Olympics, I will be able to change perceptions about people with intellectual disabilities.

Once I get my mind set on something, I want to see it succeed at the highest level.

I love the whole layout of Vancouver and the super-friendly people who live there.

The Special Olympics motto, 'Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt,' really speaks to me because it embodies exactly what I have pursued in my life. Really, that's all any of us can hope for - a chance to be brave and to pursue a dream.

I love stir-fries, quinoa, tofu, and tempeh!

Funny how one halfpipe run can change your life.

I'm motivated to keep going to keep making a difference in people's lives.

Maple syrup makes you strong!

I'm moving into a yurt in the woods near my parents' home in Vermont.

I don't overcook, because you lose what's good in the food.

When you surround yourself with nature, it's really powerful.

That's what snowboarders do: we break rules.

Usually, boycotts sometimes don't really accomplish anything besides the fact that you show you that don't agree with what's going on.

I think people forget that it doesn't take a big donation to help someone, just a lot of little donations.

Young Living Peace & Calming Essential Oil is one of my favorite oil blends. I have many of them but choose this one for my neck and wrists most often.

I'm into fashion and designing clothes and stuff.

I made a pact with myself when I was younger that if were to ever grow up to be someone, I would be someone who would make a difference, instead of being just another person on the planet who doesn't look into anything.

The earth is one big interconnected entity. If you hurt a piece, you hurt the whole. If you hurt the people, you hurt the environment.

Clean water is such a treasure that we take for granted in America.

My plant-based diet has opened up more doors to being an athlete. It's a whole other level that I'm elevating to.

I snowboard because I love it. It's just a cool way to be out there and doing something different instead of going to college.

I want to make money for third-world-country kids, and I need to be smart about how to do it.