America Quote by Stephon Marbury

I would say facing the obstacles surrounding the day-to-day pressures of an elite athlete at a very young age was not the easiest task.…

— Tara Lipinski

Sports has given me the opportunity to travel around the world and see new countries and meet so many different people. I've gained new…

— Vitali Klitschko

I'd always loved sports, and the Olympics were something I thought about often as a kid, but those dreams felt like a lifetime ago.

— Lauren Gibbs

There was something about being in Rio, being around the other Olympic athletes and playing for the U.S. It was the most special experience…

— Jack Sock

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

Moving out and living on my own was a big thing, but to be in a different country with different coaches and a different…

— Lucy Bronze

Going to the Olympics would have been great.

— Shannon Briggs

Before I was ever in my teens, I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. My goal was to be…

— Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Athletics, for me, was something I was pushed towards. I really wanted to play football when I was younger. Over the years, I started…

— Mo Farah

You always dream of being a famous athlete. But you never think about the impact you can leave on the younger generation, having a…

— Mike Evans

I was always considering what other sport I could do, to get myself to be in a position to be an Olympian, and then…

— Leah Williamson

My life as a professional athlete has allowed me the opportunity to visit and live in many different places and meet many interesting and…

— Scott Pruett