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When you reach that elite level, 90 percent is mental and 10 percent is physical. You are competing against yourself. Not against the other athlete. ↗

— Dick Fosbury

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A lot of athletes use sports psychologists. ↗

— Andy Murray

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I think an athlete should be honest. I know it's difficult, but if a guy knocked me on my can, I couldn't very well say, I slipped. ↗

— Sugar Ray Leonard

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People want athletes to cater to their image of what an athlete should be, but they also want them to fail so they can feel like their screwups are all right. If I make a priority shift, I'll make it because it's best for me. ↗

— Bode Miller

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This is America's Team and we are confident this outstanding group of athletes will make our country proud. ↗

— Peter Ueberroth

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The athletes are still out competing the same as a Division I team, and I think we've done a good job of creating an atmosphere where they're responsible for their actions and their play. ↗

— Cat Osterman

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And as a true athlete, mistakes haunt you forever. ↗

— Jim Otto

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The actor becomes an emotional athlete. The process is painful - my personal life suffers. ↗

— Al Pacino

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It's important that athletes can compete on a level playing field. And youngsters coming into the sport can know that if they are working hard and training hard, they'll see a true reflection of where they stand and what they can achieve worldwide and not be swayed by people who are cheating. ↗

— Paula Radcliffe

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For an athlete, the biggest pressure comes from within. You know what you want to do and what you're capable of. ↗

— Paula Radcliffe

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