101 Olympic Quotes

Jardine Crombie

Description

This collection of quotes on the subject of The Olympics contains inspiring comments from medal-winners to organisers of the Games. It highlights the perseverance and accomplishments of world-class sportsmen and women, their love of sport as well as their desire and sheer dogged determination to excel in their chosen field.

Sujets

• Lifestyle

Informations

• Publié par: Crombie Jardine Publishing Limited
• Date de parution: 24 avril 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781471680120
• Langue: English

Extrait

Introduction
 
This collection of quotes on the subject of The Olympics contains inspiring comments from medal-winners to organisers of the Games. It highlights the perseverance and accomplishments of world-class sportsmen and women, their love of sport as well as their desire and sheer dogged determination to excel in their chosen field.
 
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Muhammad Ali
Kurt Angle
Evelyn Ashford
 
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“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life”

Muhammad Ali
(Originally known as Cassius Clay)
Boxer
 
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“Join me in Olympic Heros for Abstinence. The best sex is no sex”

Kurt Angle
Wrestler
 
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“You do not boo an Olympic Gold Medalist. I'm the best in the world. I came here for you. You don't boo me”

Kurt Angle
 
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“I can feel the wind go by when I run. It feels good. It feels fast”

Evelyn Ashford
Athlete (sprinter)
 
B
 
Oksana Baiul
Roger Bannister
Matt Biondi
Fanny Blankers-Koen
Usain Bolt
Avery Brundage
Zola Budd
 
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“Olympic Gold changed me and my life dramatically. I became a celebrity overnight and people see me as a famous skater, not a real person”

Oksana Baiul
Figure skater
 
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“One shouldn't be afraid to lose; this is sport. One day you win; another day you lose. Of course, everyone wants to be the best. This is normal. This is what sport is about. This is why I love it”

Oksana Baiul
 
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“No longer conscious of my movement, I discovered a new unity with nature. I had found a new source of power and beauty, a source I never dreamt existed”

Roger Bannister
(On breaking the 4-minute mile)
Athlete
 
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“The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win”

Roger Bannister
 
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“Enjoy the journey, enjoy every moment, and quit worrying about winning and losing”

Matt Biondi
Swimmer
 
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“All I've done is run fast. I don't see why people should make much fuss about that”

Fanny Blankers-Koen
The modest Dutch sprinter who won 4 gold medals
 
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“All I can say is: Yo! Jamaican sprinters, taking over the world”

Usain Bolt
Athlete (sprinter)
 
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“I'm just going out there all the time to do my thing and show the world I'm probably the best”

Usain Bolt
 
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“I told you all I was going to be No.1 and I did just that”
 
Usain Bolt
 
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“The Olympic Games must not be an end in itself, they must be a means of creating a vast programme of physical education and sports competitions for all young people”

Avery Brundage
5th President of the International Olympic Committee
 
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