856 Quotes About Athletes

It's really unique because not a lot of sports put people with elite athletes when they are competing.

Jake always trains hard. He trained hard in high school and trained hard as a freshman. He just has a lot of belief in himself. He had a really good indoor season and I think it carries over. Sometimes athletes just get on a roll. He's in a zone. That's just the way it is for him right now and it's just working.

This announcement brings us another step closer to ensuring that more Canadian athletes experience the greatness of standing on the podium representing Canada in 2010.

They do a tremendous job on special teams. They are three gifted athletes out there playing on special teams and they take it serious. Those are three guys who can definitely play football in regular situations.

I was just trying to get the ball to the athletes around me.

The athletes are up for the challenge. They're focused and I think our confidence is riding high. With two weeks before conference I think they really want to put up a good showing. This will be a very good test for us to see where we are mentally. If we can go out and execute as well as we have this year I think we'll be happy with the results.

Rest days are as important as training days, and it's important for endurance athletes to speak with their personal physicians about their routine. Athletes also should be aware of this post-exercise window of opportunity, continue to eat right and take precautions around others who are sick.

I still see it as a training block and I am expecting the athletes to be racing hard, and they'll have some extremely good racing in that period.

Hicks, Robinson, Wilson ... I don't want to jump the gun, but these guys are Alfred Fincher-type guys. Very focused, great athletes with very good work ethics.