"For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth."

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"For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth."

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"They see themselves as athletes and only athletes."

John Murray, American Publisher

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"Athletes know kids look up to them, and it's important for athletes to be responsible."

Deion Sanders, American Athlete

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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."

Anita Desai, Indian Novelist

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"I know a lot of athletes and models are written off as just bodies. I never felt used for my body."

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian Actor

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"I have read many studies out of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and they demonstrated that Vitamin E, Co-Q-10, and Fish Oil could protect the immune system of athletes and prevent disease."

Bill Toomey, American Athlete

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"I always liked serve-and-volley players and big athletes."

Richard Krajicek, Dutch Athlete

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"I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it."

Willie Stargell, American Athlete

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"Today, many fans are saddened and upset by the lack of integrity they see in professional boxing that has significantly weakened the sport - the most deplorable problem of which is the treatment of the sport's athletes."

Charles W. Pickering, American Judge

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"Clean living is the cardinal principle in the lives of the world's greatest athletes, as the phenomenal performances of these outstanding characters will obviously show."

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"Without a doubt, professional boxers are the most exploited athletes in our Nation."

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"If I had a bad performance in a particular leotard, I threw it in the trash."

Performance

"For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed."

Achievement

"I usually don't mind giving autographs, but when hundreds of folks with paper and pen start coming at you, it's time to seek shelter."

Time

"Companies that support sports developmental programs in our communities should also be applauded."

Sports

"Getting to know athletes from all over the planet is a big part of the Olympic experience."

Experience

"It's going to be really weird when I'm 80 years old, in a walker, and people are still calling me America's sweetheart. We need a new one."

People

"I love her attitude, but as much as I'd like to bring my medals to a speech or appearance, I never do."

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"Having a home away from the media glare is important to world-class athletes."

Home

"As a kid, I was a pretty good little sprinter."

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"You give up your childhood. You miss proms and games and high-school events, and people say it's awful... I say it was a good trade. You miss something but I think I gained more than I lost."

People