856 Quotes About Athletes
- Author Higinio Velez
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Some people say our athletes are isolated and besieged. Whoever wants to go into exile can just walk away or stand next to a policeman. Our players are not prisoners. Simply, our athletes are besieged because people want to turn them into merchandise. But they want to play for their country. They want to continue to play for the love of their flag ... They're not interested in millions. Whoever wants to leave can leave in peace. We all play without thinking about money.
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- Author Higinio Velez
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They're not interested in millions. We don't have prisoners. Simply, our athletes are besieged because people want to turn them into merchandise, but they want to play for their country.
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- Author Jason Vargas
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Those guys are good athletes out there. They're one of the best teams in the country. They are there for a reason. Hitters are hitters. No matter what level you're at, if you leave it up, they're going to hit it. If you get it down, they're not.
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- Author Joan Vickers
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Normally when you train athletes at the highest level you get a one or two percent improvement,
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- Author Joe Villa
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Our divas are not just eye candy. They're not just beautiful women. They're athletes too.
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- Author Paul Vachon
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(White) has been on everyone and she's just getting better. She played JV ball last year. She waited her turn, and a lot of athletes don't do that.
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- Author Rick Vanhoy
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Their athletes are a little faster than our athletes. I don't think their kids gave any more effort than our kids. Darius is our speed, and when he went out, we didn't have that capability.
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- Author Troy Vincent
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It's about teaching life skills and easing the transition after graduation. Not all athletes are going pro-in fact, very few are, ... But even being a professional athlete doesn't define you as a person ... It doesn't define who you are as a male or female, athlete or non-athlete at the collegiate level or in the real world.
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- Author William Vaughan
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If sports are supposed to be good for you, how come athletes are over the hill at 31?
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