I'm able to give a voice to the athletes around the world - use my degree for something other than the power play. Angela Ruggiero
I'm in the perfect position. It's a sports position and a political position where I can help better the lives of athletes around the world. Angela Ruggiero
I've dated athletes before but it's too tough because we have the same job, we deal with the same problems and both do a very selfish sport. Tyson Gay
If there were camera phones back in the day, the biggest athletes in the world would have had a lot of explaining to do. Kobe Bryant
If there were camera phones back in the day, the biggest athletes in the world would have had a lot of explaining to do.Kobe Bryant
In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves. Eric Heiden
In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and women as athletes. We had to make it okay for them to be active. Those were much scarier times for females in sports. Billie Jean King
It's not my place to tell you whom to vote for, to take any political stand, to tell you what religion to believe in. I'm an athlete. I can influence certain things, but when I see other athletes and celebrities telling you whom to vote for, I actually get a bit offended. Pete Sampras
Later in life, when I'm retired and have a family of my own and will be able to send my kids to college, that's when I'll start spending. Way too many athletes go broke these days, and I like saving my money so that I can ensure my family and friends currently and after me will never have to endure some of the things I did when I was a kid. Victor Ortiz
Many athletes are seeking new and novel ways of pushing their limits, and the challenge of running back-to-back races is certainly one way to test the boundaries. Dean Karnazes
Many athletes competing in Atlanta wouldn't be here if it weren't for corporate support. Mary Lou Retton
Money has changed today's black athletes. Those who have the ability as African men to bring a change in a community that so desperately needs it are concentrating only on their own careers, some charities and how much money they can make.Jim Brown
My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others. You develop that concentration in training and concentrate in a meet. Edwin Moses
My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled. Bill Rodgers
Now, I talk to athletes who answer questions with a 'yeah'. I realize I used to do that. Or they answer very quickly and you stand there trying to come up with another question to ask. I've seen both sides and it's been very educational.Evelyn Ashford
Nutrition is also a valuable component that can help athletes both protect themselves and improve performance. Bill Toomey