856 Quotes About Athletes

Certainly over the last 15-20 years, the sheer dollars paid to athletes have increased dramatically, but we're also in a cycle where the top athletes get paid extremely well at the expense of the middle class.

Trying to perform at peak levels day after day on a travel or high school team can exert excessive strain on growing bones, muscles and tendons. This can have a negative impact on overall performance and enjoyment of the sport if injuries in young athletes are not treated properly.

There's just so much pressure on athletes and dancers to perform at their best.

The core focus of this program is to provide our young athletes the experience they need to get on to another team with national focus. I think it also complements our skiing programs in terms of the physical training many skiers are looking for in the summer.

I don't sleep in the same room as the athletes and I don't search through their things.

He's totally consumed by racing, ... It's a passion. Everybody who succeeds highly is driven by what they're involved in, whether it's artists, writers, athletes or whatever.

I don't think (Pearl) had bad intentions whatsoever. I can't tell you what he was thinking, but I know Coach Pearl is excited about what's going on with Tennessee basketball, which he should be. I just don't think it's a good idea to have the student athletes in the crowd because it breaks down the entire mechanism for protecting the players.

People at the hospital said they've seen quite a lot of it. Apparently, there's a lot of the bacteria around. Athletes get breaks in their skin and are more susceptible to it.

The Olympic opening ceremony is the most important event for the vast majority of the athletes here. Most won't come close to a medal. And for them, this is the pinnacle of their athletic careers.