#athlete

We have got to go out there and deliver, go on the streets and find athletes, improve facilities around the country and find coaches. We have got to go out there and search for a star. ↗

— Linford Christie

#athletes #coaches #country #deliver #facilities

My thing about looking good is that it should be the character. If I'm playing a character who's concerned about his body - an athlete, say - I'll get in shape. If I'm playing a character who doesn't or wouldn't, I don't. I almost never get in shape for a movie, even though I know it would be a good career move. ↗

— Aidan Quinn

#almost #athlete #body #career #character

For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#olympics #test #their #ultimate #ultimate test

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

I think every athlete has their window of opportunity, and you just have to jump on it. You never know when it can end. So I'm just trying to live large while I have the opportunity. ↗

— Hope Solo

#end #every #i #i think #jump

Athletes are extremists. When they're training, it's laser focus. ↗

— Hope Solo

#extremists #focus #laser #training

In front of the world, all of a sudden I'm a great athlete and I'm put into an environment with 25 other women and I'm expected to go to team meals, team functions. ↗

— Hope Solo

#environment #expected #front #functions #go

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

— Paula Radcliffe

#athlete #being #getting #regular #team