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title: "1 Glory Sport Quotes By Jackie Joyner-Kersee"
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> [The glory of sport comes from dedication, determination and desire. Achieving success and personal glory in athletics has less to do with wins and losses than it does with learning how to prepare yourself so that at the end of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/the-glory-of-sport-comes-from-dedication-determination-and-desire/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

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## More by Jackie Joyner-Kersee

> [If I stop to kick every barking dog I am not going to get where I'm going.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/if-i-stop-to-kick-every-barking-dog-i-am-not-going-to-get-where-i-m/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [Once I leave this earth, I know I've done something that will continue to help others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/once-i-leave-this-earth-i-know-i-ve-done-something-that-will-continue/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [Getting started as a volunteer anywhere can be a challenge to a lot of people. The biggest hurdle is that people think they have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/getting-started-as-a-volunteer-anywhere-can-be-a-challenge-to-a-lot/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [The rewards are going to come, but my happiness is just loving the sport and having fun performing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/the-rewards-are-going-to-come-but-my-happiness-is-just-loving-the/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [There is something about seeing myself improve that motivates and excites me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/there-is-something-about-seeing-myself-improve-that-motivates-and/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [I've had asthma my entire life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/i-ve-had-asthma-my-entire-life/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [Teaching kids about health and fitness is important to me. It's about being fit for life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/teaching-kids-about-health-and-fitness-is-important-to-me-it-s-about/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [Even at 10 or 12, I was a hot, fast little cheerleader.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/even-at-10-or-12-i-was-a-hot-fast-little-cheerleader/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [Your environment doesn't define you. I don't have a lot of money, but I can help train people and I can talk to people.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/your-environment-doesn-t-define-you-i-don-t-have-a-lot-of-money-but-i/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [All I ever wanted really, and continue to want out of life, is to give 100 percent to whatever I'm doing and to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/all-i-ever-wanted-really-and-continue-to-want-out-of-life-is-to-give/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [Girls playing sports is not about winning gold medals. It's about self-esteem, learning to compete and learning how hard you have to work in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/girls-playing-sports-is-not-about-winning-gold-medals-it-s-about-self/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [Give back in some way. Always be thoughtful of others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/give-back-in-some-way-always-be-thoughtful-of-others/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [We live in a world where sports have the potential to bridge the gap between racism, sexism and discrimination. The 2012 Olympic Games was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/we-live-in-a-world-where-sports-have-the-potential-to-bridge-the-gap/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [When I started competing, you had to have your coach there. Now you can be coached from a home office via Skype or video.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/when-i-started-competing-you-had-to-have-your-coach-there-now-you-can/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [The London games mark the 24th anniversary of my winning two golds and setting the world record in the heptathlon. Someone is going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/the-london-games-mark-the-24th-anniversary-of-my-winning-two-golds/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

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