856 Quotes About Athletes

And the rivalry has pushed us on to new heights, ... Great athletes in the past have always been part of a great rivalry.

I'm not privy to the English set-up, but at the academies in Ireland, there is a huge focus on the weights room as opposed to whether they can throw a 10-metre pass on the run. They should be rugby players becoming athletes, not athletes becoming rugby players.

You've got to always want the ball, ... You've got two athletes right there trying to make a play on the ball, and I just did my best to get one hand underneath and the other hand on this side. Luck was on my side. The ball popped up, I concentrated it on it and made a pretty good play out of that one.

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.

We strive to do all that we can to help emphasize the importance of sports and athletics for women and young people. National Girls and Women in Sports Day recognizes female athletes that came before us, and encourages future generations of girls to make physical fitness a regular part of their lives.

Many of our athletes are taking finals during Dead Week. I think our greatest challenge will be balancing finals with trying to win a national championship.

So far it's going good. I'm kind of getting used to the pitchers getting over (to cover first base), who gets over good and who doesn't and what kind of athletes they are.

I'm really excited, and our coaches are really excited about this weekend and what can happen. We want our athletes to be excited, too, and to really enjoy this experience.

Sure, it would be great if we had every single one of the best athletes in Canada here. However, we know that athletes have all sorts of priorities.