Your spikes, which were really quite long then, would catch the material of the track and your shoe would get heavier. I… — Roger Bannister Copy Share Image
The families of many athletes - incensed at the sports leagues and hoping to make games safer overall - are increasingly making… — Jeffrey Kluger Copy Share Image
I consider myself a decent athlete but when I started to train martial arts like Kung Fu, I realised it had nothing… — Channing Tatum Copy Share Image
And she [Eleanor Roosevelt]loves being a star. And she loves being a teacher and a leader and a mentor and a big… — Blanche Wiesen Cook Copy Share Image
The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours. — Peggy Fleming Copy Share Image
You already have everything you need to be a long-distance athlete. It's mindset, not miles, that separates those who do from those… — John Bingham Copy Share Image
Do not wonder why you are blessed with so much, just understand you have so much so you can help other people… — Ian Warner Copy Share Image
It is not the time spent with the child at their activity that is going to produce the highest level athlete. It… — Frank Shorter Copy Share Image
Meditation practice is like piano scales, basketball drills, ballroom dance class. Practice requires discipline; it can be tedious; it is necessary. After… — Elizabeth Lesser Copy Share Image
I never dreamed of being a flagbearer. Every athlete has a wish to get to the Olympic Games. I had that wish,… — Shani Davis Copy Share Image
First of all, I really never imagined myself being a professional athlete. — Bo Jackson Copy Share Image
There's always a point where you get knocked down. But I draw on what I've learned on the track: If you work… — Lolo Jones Copy Share Image
“Though he never articulated it, I know Tiger believed in the idea of the Package. It went along with the sense of… — Hank Haney Copy Share Image
Great people and great athletes realize early in their lives their destiny, and accept it. Even if they do not consciously realize… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Adopting a new healthier lifestyle can involve changing diet to include more fresh fruit and vegetables as well as increasing levels of… — Linford Christie Copy Share Image
Ideally we're going to stay at an American hotel. We just want to take every precaution. Because if you get sick out… — Kerri Walsh Copy Share Image
I long for the days when athletes were revered. I want to see the romance return to sports, to see people enjoy… — Mike Piazza Copy Share Image
Despite my inability to qualify to qualify in South Africa, I did really appreciate the support I got from the IOC particularly… — Benjamin Boukpeti Copy Share Image
I realized I love motivating and I love empowering and I love inspiring people. I did that as an athlete for 18… — Dominique Dawes Copy Share Image
It has been said that the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games is something that an athlete will remember for the rest… — Jeff Fenech Copy Share Image
The beauty of running is its simplicity; the beauty of runners is that we all have a similar drive to improve. We… — Deena Kastor Copy Share Image
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