Quotes About Athletics

You've got a little round ball and a little round bat and anything can happen.

I bat righty.

When you go up there in the batter's box, you're engaged to hit. It's the same thing with baserunning.

I have natural talent when it comes to batting.

I like that defender-versus-striker battle, that challenge.

You win the physical battle first, and then you win the football. If you try to do the football first and not the physical stuff, that doesn't work.

You're going to play good. You're going to play bad. But as long as I stay healthy, I should be happy. Every player should feel the same way.

I want more gold medals. I only got two in Rio so it would be nice to make it four.

When I first had my legs amputated, it was hard for me to be positive and feel pretty. Many people don't know that someone with a disability can be strong and beautiful and successful as an athlete.

Some of the centre-backs are 90 kg. I'm only 70-something kilos - so I need to be strong.

I could always hit the ball really far, but you don't need to be strong to do that.

I prepare myself to be strong, so that my arm is healthy.

My favorite TNA match would have to be the first Ultimate X.

It's interesting - the things you remember about Chariots of Fire is the slow running on the beach and the Vangelis music.

I used to train on the beach when I went home.

I expected Ronda to be a beast. You know what? Ronda's a beast.

I always thought Mario Cipollini was difficult to beat but I think Cipollini would have found it very hard against Cavendish.

To beat Gervonta? That would be good.

I know there is not a featherweight out there who I couldn't beat.

I was really happy with my race, though. I beat my personal best by 1.2 seconds.

Honestly, I know rematches are always nice, but me beating the champion of my weight class in a competitive fight is nice, too.

Everyone knows what Cristiano is like. He is not obsessed with beating records, but rather he aims to help the team to win.

Beating Reading's not a shoo-in. They're a good team.

I love beating guys who are younger than me.