Sporting Quotes

154 quotes by 136 authors

A weak, insecure nation needs sporting heroes, players larger than life on the cricketing field, who can transcend the limitations of their country and team. — Shashi Tharoor
Whereas China has set about systematically striving for Olympic success since it re-entered global competition after years of isolation, India has remained complacent about its… — Shashi Tharoor
Even though people involved in racing think that it has a big sporting stage, it is a minority sport compared to some of the other… — Tony McCoy
Political movements and mega sporting events have always gone hand in hand. In 1980, there were Cold War boycotts in Moscow and again in 1984… — Eduardo Paes
The World Cup is not just a great global sporting event, it is also inscribed with much deeper cultural and political importance. — Martin Jacques
Tennis players are very fortunate that unlike some disciplines of sport, in mega-sporting events like the Grand Slams, they have a huge platform to showcase… — Sania Mirza
Many of us enjoy going to ball games and watching them on television. I am no exception. I love to watch a good athletic contest.… — Joseph B. Wirthlin
The incentive of a medal at the biggest sporting arena in the world is what drives me. Before I hang my gloves, I want to… — Mary Kom
The world is filled with great sporting events. — Alex Berenson
Rooting from the sidelines is the most democratic of sporting rites: no skyboxes, no tickets required, just an unabashed will to holler and wave. — Nancy Gibbs
After leaving school, I travelled around Europe for about six months. In Denmark, I thought that was my chance to get an amazing haircut, so… — Becki Newton
When I was first writing, I was writing mostly about sporting events, which was really what my assignments were. I was working on the Tour… — John Tesh
I know many people who are actually queasy about the idea that their kids may harbour sporting ambitions. — Sebastian Coe
Pakistan is rich in sporting talent, but the only thing needed is to have sincere and honest administrators who should be held accountable by the… — Jahangir Khan
And I realized that there was no sports reporter, so I started covering sporting events. — Ed Bradley
Pete Rozelle used television to get the game to the American public by creating the Super Bowl and making it the biggest sporting event in… — Will McDonough
When I was a child, the FA Cup was one of the crown jewels of the sporting year, along with the Grand National, Wimbledon and… — Gary Neville
If the javelin had hit me 10cm to the left, it would have punctured my lung, 20cm higher the throat, which would have been the… — Roman Sebrle
A political race today, even a primary, is $150 million. The whole political system has become obscene in terms of the absurd amount of money… — Mike Huckabee
The best date would have to be at a sporting event - it will show the guy what type of girl she is. — Kendra Wilkinson

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