Balance Quote by Ellie Simmonds

When you play sports like tennis, you're alone, and that's a good school for life, but it's also a good school for life to…

— Jurgen Klopp

I was still young when I missed Beijing. I was favourite to win a medal but I knew I had time. My coach advised…

— David Rudisha

The kind of encouragement I had as a child to continue sports was brilliant. Like any other family, my people asked me to stress…

— Milind Soman

To be honest, I already felt that I was going to win the gold medal, but with school being so hard I was kind…

— Claressa Shields

Being in school is the best place to be if you are an athlete because you can structure your own time.

— Frank Shorter

The World University Games Gold medal was a great confidence booster for me. It highlighted my talents, my performance and dedication.

— Dutee Chand

My parents couldn't handle my energy so they enrolled me in every sport the school was offering. I didn't resent it because I loved…

— Channing Tatum

I have fought back. From not being allowed to play, I have now qualified for Olympics in two events, it is satisfying. I feel…

— Jwala Gutta

High school sports: where lessons of life are still being learned, and where athletes still compete for the love of the game and their…

— Michael Powers

Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they've taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences.

— Kobe Bryant

Sports have always been a big part of my life. At school, I played a lot of different sports, and I was competing with…

— Izabel Goulart

What is great about being in sport was when you won, you got a gold medal and you knew you had won.

— Tanni Grey-Thompson