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"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."
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"One of my major competitors was Harold Smith. Smith beat me in 1977. I was loafing during that competition."
Competition
"I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching."
Athleticism
"I wanted to go to medical school. But, I never got a college scholarship."
Medical
"I didn't get an athletics scholarship at a major school."
School
"Stretching was a major part of my preparation."
Athleticism
"Lots of people let it go by and never accomplish what they want. I just wanted to see what I could do."
People
"I always had to keep improving my skills in order to remain competitive and keep winning."
Winning
"I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing."
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"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."
Athletes
"Both parents supported my becoming a world class athlete."
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"The type of athletes we draft still need types of versatility on the defense side of the ball, run the offense. You should still be concerned on the offense side of the ball."
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"So you had to rev your engines, to beat the Russians and I think more than anything, if the Soviet team would win, or the Soviet athletes would win, you would see and hear and read about that. Quite frequently. So they would make a big issue of it."
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"I wish I had said 'some athletes here are competing unfairly.' It was my opinion, never an accusation."
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"I always liked serve-and-volley players and big athletes."
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"Athletes who take to the classroom naturally or are encouraged to focus on grades should be able to do well in the classroom. I believe the reason you go to college is to get your degree. It's not a minor league or an audition for the pros."
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"Someone who wants to write should make an effort to write a little something every day. Writing in this sense is the same as athletes who practice a sport every day to keep their skills honed."
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"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."
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"As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day."
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"That's one of the reasons I moved to Florida. Of course, the main reason is the weather and the training. But there's more jealousy in Switzerland because it's so little and they don't have so many athletes."
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"The street to obscurity is paved with athletes who can perform great feats before friendly crowds."
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