Famous Quotes & Sayings

He's blossomed into a great athlete in the last couple of years. He's one of the top jumpers in the state.

He's best male athlete that we have got, he's clearly world class.

Mack Brown

He's done as much for the University of Texas as any single athlete in any sport has ever done. How ungracious for us to try to force him into making a selfish decision.

There is an expectation now. Athletes believe they can be on the podium.

We met one objective. We scored more than 35 points. We knew we were going to have a tough night with their size and skill and athletes but we're progressing. We're getting a little better each game.

We may however make a few exceptions, especially for those athletes who failed to turn up at national championships because they were either ill or out of the country.

Jerry Baker

We have to be aware that we don't over punish our athletes just because they are athletes.

We look for athletes and this kid is a raw athlete. He just started lifting weights four months ago.

We lost some good athletes from last year's team, but we will always try to make a run for the championship.

We look forward to continuing to work closely with Minister Chong as a full partner and to ongoing discussions about government support for the new summer sport excellence plan to help Canadian summer athletes reach the podium at upcoming Olympic Games.

George Vecsey

Hundreds of ballplayers have performed well after Tommy John surgery, in which an elbow ligament is replaced by material from elsewhere on the body. More and more, athletes will perform with a bit of this or a bit of that in a joint or muscle.

E. B. White

He was our most consistent pitcher. He did a good job of getting the fastball over with the changeup. He's a great athlete who fields well and does a good job of holding runners on. He never seems to get rattled.

He was one of the most gifted athletes since I've been here.

Dee Brown

He was so nice, a guy you'd want to be around, not as an athlete but just as a person. He had raw talent. He was a guy I wanted to play with.

Jack McMahon

He was so much better of an athlete than people thought. Back then, he wasn't heavy at all. He was solid as a rock. He was faster than anything. He would hit the ball back to the pitcher on two hops and beat it out at first base. He was incredibly fast. We used to play basketball in the mornings at the YMCA. Kirby was a great basketball player. People think Kirby was overweight when he played, but he was rock-solid.

He was respected by athletes he covered, by coaches he worked with and by everyone in the sports media. He befriended everyone. We've lost a real character who will always be in the folklore of sports journalism in New Mexico.

He's part of the Nike group of athletes that endorse our product. There's been no change. Our relationship with Kobe has remained intact.

I have great faith in both my athletes and I'd just like to complement them on how they have handed themselves recently.

Mike Robinson

I have empathy for these kids because I've been in their shoes. I heard all the comments at school, and I was the guy who was ignored on offense during the game, didn't get the ball as often as smaller players, and was criticized the most. We've drawn on that life experience to design a program that helps our big athletes be more confident, accountable and aware of their big bodies and the powers they hold within.

Eddy Curry

I don't know where it's written that he's going to get big money. Let's wait and see what happens. You're always nervous when you give any athlete big money and a lot of years. There isn't a good track record in sports for players with long-term contracts, so you're always nervous. But sometimes you're forced to do it because of market conditions.

I'd be bummed if it left. It's so great to have all these elite athletes in Aspen.

I come from a family of athletes so It was just natural growing up. Plus I come from a big family so there was always someone to play with.

Chantal Petitclerc

I can hang out in the athletes village and nobody wonders what we're doing there, they know we're there as athletes. I had a guy from the cycling team that came knocking on my door because he needed some tools, and to me, that's what inclusion, integration is all about.

I am excited about the sport. I hope I never peak. I feel myself getting better and I also see I have a lot of room for improvement. Every day it's something new. The more events you do, the better athlete you become. It's great to do one event, but to do so many makes me more versatile.

Sebastian Coe

I am delighted that Jonathan will be the athlete member of the LOCOG board,

I am just so happy for Nate and Brady; this was their first full year of wrestling. Brady is a very good athlete for 260 pounds. He can move; he's got good balance, good hips, and those are the things you need to be successful in wrestling.

I am happy with our whole team's performance. We didn't do everything we had wanted to do today, but that's OK. We have never had every one of our athletes we have brought to the national meet gain All-American before. This is going to give us some momentum heading into the outdoor season.

He was the greatest athlete in Drake history. He lettered in football, basketball and track in his sophomore year and set so many school records.

Gale Sayers

He says he won't sign anything because he knows what they're doing with the stuff, and I don't disagree with him. It's a tough deal. Athletes get bad names because adults see us not signing kids' autographs, and they don't know the reason. But I know the reason. It's because they're being sold.

Dom Capers

He's a young guy, I think he'll do nothing but get better. We've tried to continue to work him in more and more. You can see what a difference an athlete like him with speed makes in a football game.

Greg Hill had a great game for us. We rode him to this victory. Michigan City's tough to play. They're got athletes and quickness, just like us.

He is an athlete who is really in the golden book of the history of the Olympic Games.

He is a world class athlete who has worked hard in his five seasons as a professional to refine his game and to become an elite player.