Ballroom dancing Quote by Cheryl Burke

I had been dancing in competitions in South Africa since the age of four, before going on to compete internationally.

— Oti Mabuse

When I was young, all I wanted to do was to compete, have fun and travel.

— Mitch Gaylord

I'd always been fairly sporty. At school I got involved in everything: netball, hockey, cross-country, athletics and I competed in the north east championships.…

— Vick Hope

I competed in different places all over the world. I represented my country in the Pan-American championships.

— Alberto Del Rio

I first competed for Great Britain in wheelchair racing in 1987 and for twenty years after that. For me, the passion came from the…

— Tanni Grey-Thompson

I danced from the age of three, so I was always going to do something performance-related. I got into the Television Workshop drama group…

— Vicky McClure

In England I played everything - swimming, athletics, football, rugby, badminton, cricket - all of that stuff. I was in the first teams for…

— Chris Eubank Jr

I grew up watching the Olympics and did some athletics for my school, winning the Welsh pentathlon championship.

— Aaron Ramsey

When I was in school, I would participate in almost every possible competition. I also went on to represent my school and college.

— Neeti Mohan

I was glad I did a year abroad, because it helped me as an athlete and as a person. That took me out of…

— Paula Radcliffe

I went to the International Ballet competition when I was 15 or 16 and that was the first time I competed. I didn't get…

— Joan Chen

I grew up a competitive swimmer. I wanted to go the Olympics. Both my parents were professional swimmers. I competed internationally quite often, right…

— Cody Simpson