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I'm a collegiate All-American athlete and earned a master's degree in education from Florida State University.
I've been an athlete my whole life. I've played every sport, including soccer, baseball, softball, basketball.
Gina Carano is a great athlete, and I'd be happy if she returns to MMA - doesn't matter if it's against Ronda.
It's important to respect both your teammates and your opponents. Friendships can make a victory last forever.
If you talk about natural ability, I think Apollo's probably the most naturally gifted athlete of the new era.
To be an Olympic athlete is an honour, a privilege. They're so respected. This is my dream. I have to do this.
My dad was a good athlete. My mom had longevity. There were some athletic genes that certainly got passed down.
All people, regardless of whether they're athletes or not, should treat people the way they want to be treated.
Follow your dreams, work hard, practice and persevere. Get plenty of exercise and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
You're going to fail. It's how you respond to that failure that kind of defines you as a person, as an athlete.
I wear the number 10 Jersey for the US National Team in honour of the Greatest athlete I have ever seen: Messi.
I've been an athlete and competitor my whole life, and there's nothing more that I get off on than competition.
When I started out as a little kid, I didn't say 'I just want to run football.' I wanted to be a great athlete.
Sometimes the fighter or an athlete feels they're valued a certain price, and sometimes we don't feel that way.
Athletes have a certain stubbornness that carries us through and makes us do things that people say we can't do.
Obviously, that's the thing any athlete wants to be able to do, to take weaknesses and turn them into strengths.
Growing up, I wasn't an athlete or anything like that. The only place I felt like I belonged was in the theater.
I love athletics. As an athlete, I like to believe I can still do the things I used to do when I was once young.
For an athlete, the biggest pressure comes from within. You know what you want to do and what you're capable of.
It took me time to realize that the men who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon are just men, just like me.
It's a great feeling as a coach to see your athlete run well, hearing the oohs and aahs as she picks people off.
The life of a boxing athlete is short, so I don't have time to waste or time to take tune-up fights or whatever.
Always work hard, never give up, and fight until the end because it's never really over until the whistle blows.
All athletes, without fail, are potentially great and good. A great athlete is a little man tirelessly inspired.
If you ever want to be a decent player, you have to be able to use both feet without stopping to think about it.
As soon as I had a child, he became the priority. Now, I fit my training around him. I've changed as an athlete.
I'm an African-American man with an Afro who isn't your typical athlete - who wasn't as masculine as other guys.
I became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make them miss the ball and started trying to make them hit it.
But I think there is a widespread opinion that the support system for athletes should be more firmly established.
Female athletes are supposed to be toned down. You're always supposed to talk about the team and never stand out.
A true champion and athlete is never satisfied with their performance. You can always do more and always improve.
I want to be one of the greatest athletes ever to live, not only in track and field, but in all of general sport.
Most importantly, you have to stay true to yourself as well as those fans who made you who you are as an athlete.
I'd noticed him watching me for a year or so, especially when we'd play games where there was running or jumping.
My plant-based diet has opened up more doors to being an athlete. It's a whole other level that I'm elevating to.
Have you seen any African American athlete that appeals to the urban market actually bring that market to the MMA?
I always said this as an athlete, 'Practice like you're the worst player on the field. Play like you're the best.'
My salvation was a free gift. I didn't have to work for it and it's better than any gold medal that I've ever won.
I think that becoming a successful rock band is a little like becoming a professional athlete. Nobody plans on it.
Is it going to make me feel any better to make an extra million? That million might be more important to the team.
I'm able to give a voice to the athletes around the world - use my degree for something other than the power play.
It's humbling how my peers view me as not only one of the best Olympic power and weightlifters, but as an athlete.
OK, I'll put it like this: I doubt if we will see another All-American basketball athlete who is a Rhodes Scholar.
I am still young. I have a lot of time. And if someone breaks my records in the future, I won't cry. That's sport.
Everybody wants to know what I'm on. What am I on? I'm on my bike busting my ass six hours a day. What are you on?
I'm an athlete, so I'm very interested in making the sport as safe as possible - just for my own career longevity.
With athletes, it's never fully understood the level to which we push ourselves. Especially in an endurance sport.
I have done 'Sports Illustrated,' but I don't regret it because it portrayed me in a positive way - as an athlete.
I'm trying to take a positive out the disappointment, but I'm also trying to do what's best for my career as well.
If we could have just screwed another head on his shoulders, he would have been the greatest golfer who ever lived.