Creative Living Series: Bonnie Blair

Bonnie Blair
The Most Decorated US Woman in Winter Olympic History
She laced up her first skates on a frozen Illinois pond, then blazed into history as the most decorated American woman in Winter Olympic history. With five gold medals, one bronze, and now The Order of Lincoln (2025) to her name, Champaign native Bonnie Blair recounts the grit, focus, and heart that powered her record breaking runs. Through candid stories of triumph and setback, she reveals the mindset anyone can apply to achieve personal bests.

Each program begins with coffee and conversation at 9:00 a.m. in Stage Left. The Speaker begins at 10:00 AM on the Opera House Stage.