#sports

The day when a sportsman stops thinking above all else of the happiness in his own effort and the intoxication of the power and physical balance he derives from it, the day when he lets considerations of vanity or interest take over, on this day his ideal will die. ↗

— Pierre de Coubertin

#balance #considerations #day #derives #die

I used to play football at school, and I enjoyed really physical sports, but I now try to avoid any sports that might build up different muscles. That might have a negative impact on my archery. ↗

— Im Dong-Hyun

#archery #avoid #build #different #enjoyed

Why do you like show jumping?" "... Beauty and excitement. The elements of trust, talent, training, love, and danger make show jumping a thrilling and aesthetic experience. It's really the ultimate test of two nervous systems--the kinetic transfer of the rider's muscle to the horse's muscle enables them to clear those jumps. And there's nothing like it--horse and rider forming an arc of beauty, efficiency, and power, like a double helix." "DNA," "Yes, DNA, the code to life. ↗

— Ainslie Sheridan

#equestrian #horse #horses #science #show-jumping

My schedule has slowed a little. I've cut back on some of my assignments. But I still have the enthusiasm for the sports world that I had 38 years ago. ↗

— Lesley Visser

#assignments #back #cut #enthusiasm #had

I was a keen sportsman, and became school captain in soccer and cricket. ↗

— John E. Walker

#captain #cricket #i #keen #school

I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures. ↗

— Earl Warren

#accomplishments #always #failures #first #front

I would love to be associated with some sports organization. I was a journalism major. That's kind of intriguing, to do something in the political-commentary arena. ↗

— J. C. Watts

#associated #i #intriguing #journalism #kind

There's a whole lot more to the African-American community than entertainment and sports. ↗

— J. C. Watts

#african-american community #community #entertainment #lot #more

Honestly, I don't listen to nobody else's music but my own. It's kind of like sports to me. You don't see Kobe Bryant at a LeBron James game - he just works on his own game. And that's what I do. I only listen to me, so I can criticize and analyze and all those things. ↗

— Lil Wayne

#bryant #criticize #else #game #his

Golf is a game in which one endeavors to control a ball with implements ill adapted for the purpose. ↗

— Woodrow Wilson

#adapted #ball #control #endeavors #game