Famous Quotes & Sayings

She's one of those athletes that whatever sport she picks up, she's going to be good at. In track and field, she's going to be great. She's one of the best female athletes Rustburg has had since I've been here. Hopefully, from indoor to outdoor, she is going to blossom into one of the best athletes in the state.

She's not going to compete. When the time comes, once she's been cleared to really start training, we'll move into that phase. But I'm not going to injure (or risk injuring) an athlete for a minor goal. Logan has a long way to go in her career.

On a night like tonight, anything can happen with the weather conditions the way they were. Craig is just a great athlete and we put him in a position to make a play, and he came through.

Some athletes are thinking about maybe not signing with an NHL club just to give them the opportunity to play in the Olympics in Turin.

Liu Xiang

Shi really did a good job, ... He is always chasing me and the gap is getting closer between him and me. I feel happy that there are two Chinese athletes standing on the podium.

Since Derrick arrived, he's kind of been a prodigy. He was the most recruited athlete in this part of California that we can remember.

Steve Lopez

She gets to balls that a lot of times other athletes don't because her feet are in the right position at the right time. She's hitting the ball with a lot more power and reading the ball a lot better off the pitcher's hand. I'm happy for her.

She can score, she can play defense, she can get steals, she's quick. With a player this special, you just can't pass on an athlete like this.

She has been training very well and is maybe the most improved athlete we have from last season and definitely the most improved of those who went from being a freshman to a sophomore. She is a person on our team who we have to keep healthy to continue to have strong meets in the future.

She has a great character and I regard her as one of the most committed athletes I've ever seen. I was so devastated for her and she was robbed (by injury) just when she hit form.

Joseph Garcia

She better be ready. Real athletes play hurt.

Shane was a true athlete tonight. The way that he led us to this victory by showing his heart and determination was awesome.

Since Illinois is the birthplace of Special Olympics, the first Games were held in July 1968 at Chicago's Soldier Field, many groups felt there was a need for a physical tribute in this state to the athletes and the Special Olympics movement.

She's a great slalom skier and the U.S. needs to have the best team possible. But we'll be racing four women in every event. If she can't, there are other athletes who would go instead.

She's a four-sport athlete and she's been doing this non-stop since August. With her job, she's always on her feet.

She's a competitor and she was disappointed. It's the same mentality all our athletes take.

Sergei Bubka

She proved she is a great athlete in the way she performed today and in the way she keeps breaking records.

She is probably, without question, one of the greatest female athletes of our time.

She is probably the best athlete in our conference. Between her athleticism and passion for basketball, it really makes my job easier as a coach. She's a great kid and extremely unselfish player. We had to forcer her to take the ball and go to the basket. If I had her for all four years, she would have hit her 1,000th last year. Growing up on a farm gives you great work ethic; it can really give you a balanced upbringing.

She is blessed with a nice shooting touch. She is a good athlete and has a good work ethic.

She is very deserving of such a night. It was a night that all athletes dream about.

She might not be the most skilled basketball player on the floor, but she makes up for it with her athleticism. She's usually the best all-around athlete on the floor. If I were going to make a poster for South River basketball, she would definitely be on it.

She is a very good athlete and will become one of the dominant posts in this conference. The East-North rivalry is one of the biggest there is. They will be looking for us next time.

Francesca Schiavone

She is a great athlete and a great champion.

She (India) is an incredible talent. India is a complete player. She is a tremendous athlete with a lot of pace. She is very skillful as well. We can read each other really well. She knows exactly what I am going to do and what ball I am expecting. Sometimes I don't even see her but I know where she is going to be making her runs and where she is going. There is a good understanding there that usually takes time to develop. We got on the same page quickly. It is awesome playing with her.

Jim Bouton

Most players saw amphetamines as harmless. But the professional athlete does a lot of things to his body that they don't think of as harmful.

Missing Justin's senior year was something that was hard for me. I have coached Justin since he was a boy. ... When I coach an athlete for so long, I just think of him as one of my kids.

We have indicated to our athletes it is perfectly appropriate to wave the flag and when they do so they should wave it with pride and honor.

Bruce Barton

Conceit is God's gift to little men.

Brian McKnight

I was a nerd academically. But I was also an athlete and a musician. I never wanted to be shut out of any situation. I think it was that more than anything.

We're happy to be where we're at. But we didn't execute in the first half the way that we should have. We told them all week that Hillside had some good athletes and that one play could change the game.

We're grateful for Catamount's support. The event is a wonderful opportunity for skiers and snowboarders nationwide to celebrate ours sports during the Olympics. These events help U.S. Ski Team athletes now and in the future.

James Stewart

We are all athletes and have to deal with injuries. I've had to ride with broken bones and stuff, but I have to give Chad props because he kept going.