Athletic Competition Quotes

Many of those who have paid the ultimate price for freedom have come through the wrestling ranks. We need to honor them and win this decision to have wrestling - the world's oldest sport - remain a part of the most prestigious athletic competition in the world, the Olympics.

One of the great mistakes that can be made by a man of my age is to get involved in athletic competition with children-unless, of course, they are under six. And even then, stay away from hide-and-seek.

Ben Roethlisberger is a proven winner in athletic competition. But the measure of a true leader is how they conduct themselves 24/7, not just during a winning touchdown drive or a goal-line stance. Leadership isn’t something that gets switched off because the game clock expires.

In the end, it's extra effort that separates a winner from second place. But winning takes a lot more that that, too. It starts with complete command of the fundamentals. Then it takes desire, determination, discipline, and self-sacrifice. And finally, it takes a great deal of love, fairness and respect for your fellow man. Put all these together, and even if you don't win, how can you lose?

If you want to find the real competition, just look in the mirror. After awhile you'll see your rivals scrambling for second place.

I have always been vitally interested in physical conditioning. I have long believed that athletic competition among people and nations should replace violence and wars.

Is this level of athletic competition the ultimate distraction from real life? Or is it a form of prayer?

Friendships born on the field of athletic strife are the real gold of competition. Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust.

Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust.

You owe it to yourself to be the best you can possibly be - in baseball and in life.

The rewards are going to come, but my happiness is just loving the sport and having fun performing.

A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.

It's a funny thing, the more I practice the luckier I get.

The more I practice, the luckier I get.

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.

You're never a loser until you quit trying.

You find that you have peace of mind and can enjoy yourself, get more sleep, and rest when you know that it was a one hundred percent effort that you gave - win or lose.

One man cannot make a team.

There are only two options regarding commitment; you’re either in or you’re out.

You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.

Somewhere behind the athlete you've become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back... play for her.

To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.

Being properly prepared is one of the biggest assets in business and in athletic competition.

Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.

Athletic competition clearly defines the unique power of our attitude.

As an athlete, you'll never feel bad about losing, but what you will feel bad about is underperforming. That's a real thing and it happens a lot when we don't live up to our potential. And that keeps you up at night and can give you years and years of regret. It could be a relationship, it could be a homework assignment, or it could be an athletic competition. If you don't go out and perform to the best of your ability, it will really bother you.