Quotes About Athletics

When I was younger, the people making the sacrifice were my parents. It's not a cheap sport. Luckily, I had parents who made a lot of life sacrifices so I could continue in gymnastics.

It's just about being in the zone, in any sport, be it football, basketball or baseball.

There are always late bloomers [in sport], no matter size, although big men are more often late bloomers.

The thing about sports movies is, they can't help but feel epic - putting music to images, etc.

Boxing's a rough sport. After every fight I rush to the mirror to make sure I'm presentable.

I played sports in high school and in college.

The act of sport remains a human act, unrelated to gender.

That's basically what I'm doing when I'm tapping them - getting my toes to the end of my shoes.

We climbers have much to learn from the training done in conventional sports.

Well, my favorite sport as a kid was clearly baseball.

I just want to do what I do best, and that's fight. I love it.

I've just been enjoying the training a bit more. I've put too much pressure on myself in the past. Just relax and let it come. I just went out there to have a bit of fun tonight.

I like playing all sports, from football to soccer, and I love playing baseball.

With me, boxing's a beautiful sport.

If I cry, it means I'm too weak to compete in this sport. That's bull.

Sports isn't just a part of life. It's not life itself.

If you make it into an Olympic team, you're good; if you make it into an Olympic final, you're great; and if you win an Olympic medal you're a freak.

Skating was the vessel into which I could pour my heart and soul

I never really hated any particular sport but out of all the sports, I used to prefer the team games to running and sprinting and those types of things.

I try to focus and compete and do positive things for the sport.

I knew I was never going to play professional sport, but I loved playing and I went to all the games I could afford to.

I want a life of good sport, good people and the competition that goes with it.

I don't like any sport where you're already exhausted when you're done putting on the equipment.

I did start wrestling after I moved to Iowa, I think in the seventh grade. It's really a part of the Iowa culture so it's hard not to do it if you like sports.