#athlete

Athletes as role models and heroes is a hoax, a sick hoax. The men and women who are fighting in Iraq, they are the true heroes. ↗

— Gale Sayers

#fighting #heroes #hoax #iraq #men

We feel very honored to have been offered the responsibility to host this great event, Berlin is a wonderful city that is developing at a tremendous rate, and this decision means that we can now prepare to welcome the world's best athletes to a fascinating place. ↗

— Otto Schily

#been #berlin #best #city #decision

Desire is the most important factor in the success of any athlete. ↗

— Bill Shoemaker

#athlete #desire #factor #important #important factor

Athletes have to be confident and I am thinking like that. ↗

— Haile Gebrselassie

#athletes #confident #i #i am #like

I always tell young athletes the same thing, 'Wherever you go, whatever you do, what must your top priority be? Running.' ↗

— Haile Gebrselassie

#athletes #go #i #i always #must

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

#athlete #athletes #best #better #functional

I'm not going to relate to an athlete as a peer. ↗

— Lisa Guerrero

#going #i #peer #relate

With athletes, it's never fully understood the level to which we push ourselves. Especially in an endurance sport. ↗

— Clara Hughes

#endurance #especially #fully #level #never

As an athlete, there are advantages being with a team and getting regular physio. ↗

— Paula Radcliffe

#athlete #being #getting #regular #team

Our athletes are our heroes. ↗