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I wish I could say it's easy, but honestly, to get ready for a big championship is not as easy as it seems.
I have always wanted an Olympic medal. I always wanted to see India's national flag going up at the podium.
I don't think the discus will ever attract any interest until they let us start throwing them at each other.
Whenever science makes a discovery, the devil grabs it while the angels are debating the best way to use it.
Then I received support from the Government to compete for my country, and to represent Cuba in competition.
I'm the type of guy who fails and fails and fails, and then, as if failure has become sick of him, succeeds.
I made publicity contracts with Nike, several broadcasting companies and airline companies within Australia.
With Alexander's cancer, I was definitely brought to my knees for the first time because of the fear factor.
So, in a way I was hedging and saying that if the Olympic stuff doesn't work out at least I can be a lawyer.
Every day I spend time on the treadmill. I am walking faster, stronger and harder than I was two months ago.
Gymnastics is not at all as popular as, for example, soccer. Gymnastics as a sport isn't promoted very well.
The team with the best athletes doesn't usually win. It's the team with the athletes who play best together.
Don't wait until you get hungry to eat. Eating throughout the day is best. And obviously sleep is important.
Go in any direction..seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.
I have bought pole vault equipment, the landing areas, posts, which costs a lot of money. We pay for coaches
Every time a champion makes a decision they have a chance to learn something new, regardless of the outcome.
I try to live my life to the best, but I just always preach that you should just work hard and do your best.
I don't think the discus will ever attract any interest until they let us start throwing them at one another.
Know that even when you want to give up or throw in the towel, in the end it will all be worth the hard work.
If I have to run to put myself in the hospital, if I have to run that hard, that's how hard I'll have to run.
Sport and health are so important to our nation that they deserve to be right at the front of people's minds.
We are all missionaries. Wherever we go we either bring people nearer to Christ or we repel them from Christ.
All athletes need three things: commitment, discipline and hard work. Without that it's hard to keep running.
Training was a time where resolutions made in the enthusiasm of an inspired moment were put to personal test.
Playing against better competition makes you better and more focused, so you can do what you have to, to win.
It's so true: the fight is won or lost in the gym, and those words really stuck with me throughout my career.
I would love to be able to speak my own language and maybe have an interview in Irish, maybe after my fights.
When you envision yourself doing something, you'll be surprised at how much that helps you to actually do it.
You need to work very hard, you have to spend a lot of time practicing your sport - six to seven hours daily.
I have bought pole vault equipment, the landing areas, posts, which costs a lot of money. We pay for coaches.
I just want to push the barriers and see what I can do and how far I can go. I am just determined and driven.
But anybody who steps into the lane beside you is the biggest competition because they made it to the finals.
I think a challenge for myself is to see how many times I can get above 9,000. That would be a good challenge.
Nutrition is also a valuable component that can help athletes both protect themselves and improve performance.
Whatever pursuit you undertake, the requirements should start with a love of what it is that you are pursuing.
I don't rate myself as a fantastic, talented athlete. I just have perseverance. I'm a cart horse. I work hard.
Being a decathlete is like having ten girlfriends. You have to love them all, and you can't afford losing one.
In the dust of defeat as well as the laurels of victory there is a glory to be found if one has done his best.
When you first run up First Avenue in New York, if you don't get goose bumps, theres something wrong with you.
My grandma passed away at 98 1/2 and I want to live to 100. I want to be able to do what I can do even at 100.
I still feel there is a trilogy between Henry Cejudo and Demetrious, and I see that playing out in the future.
I always wanted to become a student of the game and at least get six to eight fights before coming to the UFC.
Positive thinking is about remembering that our internal world creates and is more powerful than the external.
It's important to respect both your teammates and your opponents. Friendships can make a victory last forever.
There was a time period where I was obsessed with the rivalry between the Lakers and the Celtics in the 1980s.
I'd love to have a chance to fight in the World Series Boxing for women, but nothing has been done about that.
Long jumping sounds simple - you run fast and jump well. But it is about getting all the technical bits right.
I never expected to win three medals in the Athens Olympic Games. Of course, I would rather have won one gold.
Running became boring because it's so predictable. I got to a point where I knew what my competition could do.
Women always find you out when you lie. Always. No matter what, they always find out. They're like detectives.