ABC televised the 1968 Winter Olympic Games live and in color for the first time ever, and the enduring image from that coverage will always be of Peggy Fleming's free-skating program. It was a program that won her the Gold Medal by 88.2 points over her closest competitor. It was the only gold medal the U.S. won in the 1968 Winter Olympics. Fleming turned pro shortly after the Olympics, and six months after winning the gold, she starred in an Emmy Award-winning TV special, and went on to make four more TV specials.

In 1998, on the 30th anniversary of her 1968 Olympic victory, Peggy Fleming was diagnosed with breast cancer. Undaunted, Peggy took on "another Olympics, a life Olympics," ultimately emerging victorious once again. Since then she has shared her hopes and fears and, ultimately, her own triumph, with people around the world. And she has become, for thousands of women and their families and friends, one of the living symbols of the victories that can be achieved against life's greatest challenges, from Olympic sports to the fight for life against breast cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.

A recipient of numerous honors, Peggy is a member of the United States Olympic Hall of Fame and the United States Figure Skating Association Hall of Fame. Since 1981, she has excelled as a figure skating analyst for ABC and continues to provide commentary for figure skating events. In 1999, Sports Illustrated named her one of the most influential athletes of the 20th century. She has served on several community project boards and was the national spokesperson for the National Osteoperosis Foundation. Her roles also include wife, mother (and grandmother!), and women's health advocate.