#athlete

The Olympic Games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete. ↗

— Pierre de Coubertin

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It was so much fun being in the Olympic Village and meeting all the athletes. ↗

— Jordyn Wieber

#being #fun #meeting #much #olympic

I think no athlete wants to end his career on an injury. ↗

— Jayson Williams

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As an athlete, you figure you work your whole life to have what you have, and to be able to show the world what you have and how proud you are of it, that's always fun. ↗

— Ricky Williams

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To go to hospitals and see people fight and overcome cystic fibrosis or cancer or any number of illnesses is to see courage that is humbling. And athletes constantly need to be humbled. ↗

— Dale Murphy

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As a professional athlete, I believe that I need to explore my opportunities to the maximum, in order to excel and continue to play the best football I can. ↗

— Hidetoshi Nakata

#believe #best #continue #excel #explore

Americans' addiction to sports, with the NFL at the top, is based on the excitement generated by the potential for the unexpected great play which can only happen with honest competition from great athletes. ↗

— Arlen Specter

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Truthfully, this is how I approach my workout: I want to be the best athlete I can possibly be. If I can out-perform some of the better athletes then I'm happy. When I look at the NFL or the NBA, these guys look how I want to look - it's useable, functional muscle. ↗

— Channing Tatum

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Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings. ↗

— Willie Stargell

#beings #forget #human #human beings #often

I think there is no better way to invite a human being to view their body differently than by inviting them to be an athlete, by revering one's body as an instrument rather than just an ornament. ↗

— Alanis Morissette

#being #better #better way #body #differently