Quotes About Athletics

Sometimes, as a former football player, we have to go into that away game and silence the crowd. And just let them know I am the man. I'm going to be here for a long time.

I love a player who can go on the road and silence a crowd.

Comedy and silliness has a place in wrestling, but there's still gotta be some level of believability.

I think that weight divisions in wrestling is a little silly as we never adhere to them.

I thought I was a god. I was more important than you, because I could do this thing where I played a silly sport that made me a better human being, in my eyes.

I won a silver medal. But really, I ended up running the fastest race of my life to become part of something that transcended the Games.

I have got lots of silver medals, from Delhi in 2010 and London in 2012, so it would be nice to pick up some golds, and the Commonwealth Games is a great place to start.

I have always believed it is not enough just to wear the silver fern and I do not regret pushing myself to try to deliver my best possible performance.

It's an honor to bring back a silver to the United States.

My cousin Simon Bor, the champion of Los Angeles, convinced me to concentrate on running.

It's simple to get a concussion, you know. I don't know how many I've had over my career, you know, but I've definitely had my fair share.

This game, it seems when you play it the best, is when you're not really thinking a lot and just reacting and keeping it at its simplest point - just see it and hit it.

What are we trying to heal, anyway? The athlete knows the day will never come when he wakes up pain-free. He has to play hurt.

This doesn't mean that the professional doesn't throw down a 360 tomahawk jam from time to time, just to let the boys know he's still in business.

The Greeks' sculpture and athletics celebrated the human form, their literature and music human passion, their discourse and philosophy human reason. In

And then I did what no other athlete has done before. I won 2 Olympic gold medals in 2 different sports in the same afternoon. First I won the cross-country ski race. I went from home to Miller's Pond and won by so much I couldn't even see my competitors. But

Spinners are known for their athletics, rocketing out of the water in aerial leaps whenever the urge strikes, but these dolphins were relaxed.

Let the games begin!

Josh Hutcherson

My Daddy liked physical fitness and wanted me to be a prizefighter.

I used to always brick. I used to always do like UCLA or Indiana late game, on the road, and I'll always miss.

My decision to leave really doesn't indicate any displeasure with the NCAA. I love college athletics. I'm a big believer in that.

If I had the space, I would build a full indoor basketball/volleyball court and home gym.

It's a huge step up from the European Indoors to then being a gold medallist at the World Championships.