Quotes About Athletics

The guys who play it [soccer] are kinda dumb. Why don't they just kick the crap out of the guy in front of the net? Then they could score all they want.

Life is a sports make it count.

Your brain commands your body to "Run forward! Bend! Scoop up the ball! Peg it to the infield!" Then your body says "Who me?"

I'm not a big sports fan.

I'm a big sports fan.

Badminton is like ballet dancing. It requires a lot of control, strength, mind play and measured movement

Strength and conditioning are the keys to good performance and longevity in gymnastics.

I spend around two and half hours on the track every day running and another 2 hours in the weight room lifting weights with my strength coach.

I used to play football for Real Madrid, and to be on stage for two hours, I can tell you it takes the same amount of strength.

I've always overworked in the weight room. I love working with weights. I knew they'd give me the strength I needed.

The way strength and conditioning has helped me now is that I make it a point to go to the gym everyday if I can.

It's impossible to measure the type of mental strength and determination that's required to be an elite wrestler.

I don't really need bulk, just strength. I can get strong without putting on weight.

I got the experience, I got the strength, I got the talent, I got the famous jump hook. That's my move.

I guess I get my strength from my legs, which are also important in tennis.

There is no greater glory that can befall a man that what he achieves with the speed of his feet or the strength of his hands.

Obviously defense is my strength, but I still need to improve on that. I need to improve on offense. Every part.

Unlike other sports, which are largely determined by individual athletic ability or team strength, NASCAR requires its competitors to cooperate in order to win.

The worst injury I ever had was a stress fracture from running.

I don't think about the trials and the Olympics a lot. If I do, it's just going to stress me out and get me worried.

People don't realize the amount of stress you put on your body both physically and mentally from just the wear and tear of a season.

I might be the most injured athlete in the history of sports. I've had 31 operations. An endless string of stress fractures.

The glory of sport is born at the moment when the game and the person become one, when all the complexity of one's life finds a moment to emerge in the game.

Simply put, success in LSU football is essential for the success of Louisiana State University.