Achievement Quote by J. Philippe Rushton

Changing the dialogue and behaviors around race and equality in sports starts with removing barriers and creating opportunities.

— Katrina Adams

I'm not a sports dude, but I'm interested in the sociological implications of it.

— Ian MacKaye

Few sports has as great a disparity between the time committed in practice and time actually spent in game or race conditions.

— David Halberstam

People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected.

— Martina Navratilova

The sports world provides a great platform for racial discussions. It's also one of the few places in society where, 99 percent of the…

— Jemele Hill

The thing is athletes get more confidence the more they race, the more they are hitting personal targets - it just gives you confidence.

— Denise Lewis

Sports help women stay in school longer and make them less likely to use drugs, break the law, or get pregnant at an early…

— Julie Foudy

Nothing has done more to bring people of different races and different backgrounds together than athletics, certainly more than politicians have done. It's why…

— Mike Leach

In all sports, people get competitive; things happen that shouldn't happen.

— Gary Lineker

Of course, rivals do affect athletes mentally, but if you are competing with top-notch athletes, you will push each other, you will encourage each…

— Liu Xiang

Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.

— Billie Jean King

The more violent the body contact of the sports you watch, the lower the class.

— Paul Fussell