“It is a testament to the fundamental honesty of football that Israel, with nothing to play for, overcame Russia in Tel Aviv on Saturday. The sport has its faults, but this basic trust is the reason Wembley holds 80,000 and could take more and the track and field venue for the London Olympics will be reduced after the event to the same capacity as the home of Wigan Athletic.” ReasonPlayHomeSportsEventsHonestyFieldsFootballCapacityFundamentalsFaultsTrackIsraelLondonRussiaManagersSoccerOlympicsTestamentSaturdayAthleticChairmanVenuesTrack And FieldLondon OlympicsWigan Author:Martin Samuel
“Prisoners do different things. Some write, some read. Some engage in athletic events and working out and some do all of that. Some get involved in the religious groups that they're part of. Some get involved in hobbies that are permitted in prison. There are plenty of ways to stay busy. You're never going to survive in prison unless you start getting busy.” WayWritingDifferentReligiousGroupsEventsInvolvedPrisonBusyWork OutPlentyDifferent ThingsPrisonerHobbiesAthleticGet Involved Author:Jack Abramoff
“Living is like training for an athletic event. You have to have goals and challenges; you need to exercise and eat right.” NeedsGoalChallengesEventsExerciseTrainingAthletic Author:Jack LaLanne
“Sometimes, as in an athletic event where everything clicks, inexplicable things do happen. Learning and practicing an art or a skill has always been part of the success of the goal.” ArtSometimesHappensGoalEventsSkillsAthleticClicksInexplicable Author:Pattiann Rogers