My God showed me that I had the ability to make my family and my country proud. That's why I concentrated on… — Dutee Chand Copy Share Image
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I am no more proud of my career as an athlete than I am of the fact that I am a direct… — Jim Thorpe Copy Share Image
It's not good if owners of sports teams are talking to sports journalists, bypassing the manager. That goes in the wrong direction… — Hasso Plattner Copy Share Image
If you ask any referee before the game - they ask me if I have anything to say, I tell them 'I'm… — Roy Hibbert Copy Share Image
A lot of the athletes moved away from boxing, into UFC - which I think is really crazy, where they elbow to… — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
Ovid lies here, the poet, skilled in love's gentle sport; By his own talents he worked his undoing. Oh, you who pass… — Ovid Copy Share Image
Everybody who plays top-level sport, whether it's golf or football, or whatever, needs to get into 'The Zone'... For me personally, on… — Paul McGinley Copy Share Image
My father knows more about sports than any human being out there. He relaxes. The ribbing that we give each at the… — Donald Trump, Jr Copy Share Image
I was scared to death, but I made fear score points for me. Fear is right behind me, fear is six inches… — Bruce Jenner Copy Share Image
I truly believe my job starts the minute I leave the baseball field. Going out and catching ground balls and hitting, that's… — Alex Rodriguez Copy Share Image
In life and in sports we know that nothing lasts forever. The same year the greatest physical gift (football) the Lord gave… — Peyton Manning Copy Share Image
I don't think that - you know, I'm sure that there's guys that are doing it, because I'm sure in every sport… — Rafael Palmeiro Copy Share Image
You're always struggling because you're not playing on a 53-and-a-third by a 120-yard field. You're not playing on a baseball diamond. With… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
I stopped watching sports because I didn't want to watch someone running up and down the field making millions and I'm not… — Joyner Lucas Copy Share Image
I enjoy competition. I enjoy challenges. If a challenge is in front of me and it appeals to me, I will go… — Conor McGregor Copy Share Image
When we hold a World Championship for a particular sport, we invite teams from other countries to play as well. — John Cleese Copy Share Image
I grew up an athlete. Track and field and dance. In track, I actually went to the Junior Olympics. I've always been… — Kimberly Elise Copy Share Image
The water cooler conversation in every job I've had is sports, it's what did you do this weekend, it's 'How are your… — Kal Penn Copy Share Image
I think it's important to cross train. Surfing is a good cross training sport for your shoulders. I don't think I know… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
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The two major things that changed the makeup of all professional sports are money generated by television and courts that players went… — Will McDonough Copy Share Image
Our main thing was playing basketball and just trying to win games. Doing that was a representation of who you are and… — Muggsy Bogues Copy Share Image
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I told myself after 2008 that I was done for good. But they say you can't keep a gymnast away from her sport. — Shawn Johnson Copy Share Image
Sure, everyone who knows me knows that I am the world's least athletic person ever to exist - but that doesn't mean… — Becca Kufrin Copy Share Image
There are some who when they play football they carry the ball ta-ta-ta, but they are jugglers not footballers. The less you… — Alfredo Di Stefano Copy Share Image
When I talk to youngsters today, especially those involved in athletics, I tell them to get their education first. — Ken Norton Copy Share Image
I am in competition with no one. I have no desire to play the game of being better than anyone. I'm simply… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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Football's become a non-contact sport, and that's spoiled a lot of the fun for a lot of the people, including spectators. — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
Whatever luck I had, I made. I was never a natural athlete, but I paid my dues in sweat and concentration and… — Chuck Norris Copy Share Image
I instantly connected with the sport and I have fond memories of growing up on my skating rink that my dad made… — P. K. Subban Copy Share Image
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