Building Quote by Bela Karolyi

What makes the vault so spectacular is because it's a very athletic type of event, where it needs a lot of speed, a lot…

— Bela Karolyi

I wasn't too good at vaulting, and I didn't have running speed and jumping power.

— Mitsuo Tsukahara

You can only do so much in the gym or pool. Seventy per cent of it is physical, but the final 30 per cent…

— Tom Daley

I’m a true believer in the mental side of gymnastics – the 95% mental and 5% physical. It’s totally true. As you get to…

— Jonathan Horton

When you reach that elite level, 90 percent is mental and 10 percent is physical. You are competing against yourself. Not against the other athlete.

— Dick Fosbury

I focus more on bars and beam just because those are my strongest events, and I just try and maintain whatever I can do…

— Sunisa Lee

I've heard people say putting is 50 percent technique and 50 percent mental. I really believe it is 50 percent technique and 90 percent…

— Chi Chi Rodriguez

Gymnastics is the type of sport where you can't take something that gives you more energy. Something may be great for the vault, but…

— Shannon Miller

Being a great physical athlete is wonderful, and you need it at this level to be able to train and prepare accordingly. But the…

— Kamaru Usman

There will always be obstacles and challenges that stand in your way. Building mental strength will help you develop resilience to those potential hazards…

— Amy Morin

Mental strength is really important because you either win or lose in your mind. And I'm not solely talking about sporting matches, boxing events…

— Wladimir Klitschko

Believing yourself, is 50% of your success. 25% is your hard work and the other 25% is your patience.

— Hammody Ali