#track and field

When I tell people I'm going to the Olympics, they're like: 'What do you do, track and field? Pole vault? Are you a volleyball player?' No one ever guesses tae kwon do. ↗

— Diana Lopez

#ever #field #going #guesses #i

I got interested in decathlon because a coach that I had was a big fan of Bruce Jenner, and he just saw the ability in me - but when it came down to it, I knew my best chance at a college scholarship would be in track and field. ↗

— Dan O'Brien

#because #best #big #big fan #bruce

I was playing cricket first and my cricket coach was the one that introduced me to track and field. ↗

— Usain Bolt

#cricket #field #first #i #introduced

Track and field was very big when I was growing up. ↗

— Usain Bolt

#field #growing #growing up #i #track

I love watching track and field - the 4x100 relay, the 100-(meter) dash, the 200-(meter) dash. To see what they're able to do, I love watching that. ↗

— LeBron James

#dash #field #i #i love #love

In America, we have three major sports - baseball, football and basketball. They get the most coverage. Then there's things like golf which mop up most of what is left. But track and field? We are way at the bottom of the totem pole. ↗

— Maurice Greene

#baseball #basketball #bottom #coverage #field

I love watching gymnastics, swimming, and track and field. ↗

— Mia Hamm

#gymnastics #i #i love #love #swimming