#athletes

In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves. ↗

— Eric Heiden

#character #enjoy #general #i #speak

The street to obscurity is paved with athletes who can perform great feats before friendly crowds. ↗

— George Allen, Sr.

#before #crowds #feats #friendly #great

I felt black. I was as far as I was concerned. And I wanted to be black for lots of reasons. They were better musicians, they were better athletes, they were not uptight about sex, and they knew how to enjoy life better than most people. ↗

— Jerry Leiber

#as far as #athletes #better #black #concerned

Jeremy Lin is the only Asian American in the NBA today and one of the few in any professional U.S. sport. His arrival is surely leading other talented Asian American athletes this week to contemplate a pro career. ↗

— Eric Liu

#any #arrival #asian #asian american #athletes

This is America's Team and we are confident this outstanding group of athletes will make our country proud. ↗

— Peter Ueberroth

#athletes #confident #country #group #make

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

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

— Hope Solo

#extremists #focus #laser #training

Athletes have to be confident and I am thinking like that. ↗

— Haile Gebrselassie

#athletes #confident #i #i am #like

I always tell young athletes the same thing, 'Wherever you go, whatever you do, what must your top priority be? Running.' ↗

— Haile Gebrselassie

#athletes #go #i #i always #must

With athletes, it's never fully understood the level to which we push ourselves. Especially in an endurance sport. ↗

— Clara Hughes

#endurance #especially #fully #level #never