"We want to make sure our athletes have a future once their athletics careers are over."

Athletes, Careers, Future, Want

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"We want to make sure our athletes have a future once their athletics careers are over."

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"I have got better things to do in working with my athletes who I feel are going to be involved in 2012."

Linford Christie, British 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."

Isaiah Thomas, American Athlete

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"I am always fighting inside the Council to get the message across that at each competition venue, we should send somebody to inspect and to make sure the athletes will be looked after in a correct manner."

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

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"There's that initial reticence for some athletes to take you seriously."

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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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"We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen."

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"That is what great athletes can do: they give us a model of striving for human perfection."

Armstrong Williams, American Journalist

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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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"If we carry on filling up the calendar, we keep on pushing the athlete, we shorten the athletes longevity. The risk is to shorten a career that could have lasted 10 years because the athlete is burnt out."

Alberto Juantorena, Cuban Athlete

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"Be very strong... be very methodical in your life if you want to be a champion."

Life

"I run in practically every single road race in my country, 5k, 10k just to promote the sport."

Nation

"I am always fighting inside the Council to get the message across that at each competition venue, we should send somebody to inspect and to make sure the athletes will be looked after in a correct manner."

Athletes

"I love music, and outside of work my family keeps me very busy, I have five children to keep track of."

Family

"My main point in this regard was to compete for my country and my people and to receive the support of the entire Cuban society, to carry my flag in whatever competition I was in, the Olympic Games, Pan-American Games."

Society

"The most important part of this is to prepare the athlete for life in general and then be able to compete."

Life

"We want to promote the great qualities of athletics - and maintain its integrity - all over the world."

Integrity

"I got involved in athletics during physical education lessons at school."

Education

"If we carry on filling up the calendar, we keep on pushing the athlete, we shorten the athletes longevity. The risk is to shorten a career that could have lasted 10 years because the athlete is burnt out."

Athletes

"We need to be aware of all aspects: To check how they travel, how they eat, the competition conditions."

Travel