“The ban doesn't have anything to do with Livestrong or my ability to work in [the cancer] community. Perhaps it speeds it up. I don't know the examples in Great Britain of athletes who have fallen. I know the examples in the United States - the Tiger Woods, the Michael Vicks, even the Bill Clintons - people who are still out there able to work.” PeopleKnowsStillsStatesAbleCommunityAbilityUnitedUnited StatesExampleBillsClintonAthleteCancerWoodsSpeedFallenBritainTigersBansGreat BritainMichael Vick Author:Lance Armstrong
“I do think Under Armour is setting a new example for what a ballerina is, and that you can be feminine and an athlete and represent what a woman is at the same time.” ThinkingExampleAthleteSettingSettingsFeminineBallerinaArmourUnder Armour Author:Misty Copeland
“Christ always had a passion for whatever He was doing. That's how I try to define myself as an athlete. That's the example I try to follow.” TryingPassionChristExampleAthlete Author:Torii Hunter
“A heroic moral victory for the New York Mets. It may be the only kind of victory we're achieving this season, but he set a good example for professional athletes and the rest of us.” KindMayMoralAchieveNew YorkExampleVictoryMetsSeasonsAthleteHeroicGood ExamplesProfessional AthleteMoral Victory Author:David Brooks
“In Lake Placid we have Bible studies and it's awesome to be able to share your struggles as an athlete and as a Christian with others Christian athletes. That's one of the coolest things about sports ministry. We can share these common experiences with other Christians. Having Lolo as a teammate, for example, has been great.” Has BeensAbleChristianSportsCommonStruggleStudyShareExampleAthleteLakesMinistryTeammateBible StudyPlacidCommon ExperienceLake Placid Author:Elana Meyers
“The reports of racial episodes are disturbing. But the players' protest is exhilarating because it is the most high-profile example to date in a continuing revolution in which the athletes who drive the multibillion-dollar college sports machine have begun to use their visibility to demand change.” UseSportsPlayerExampleCollegeRevolutionDemandMachinesDollarsAthleteReportsProtestEpisodesContinuingDisturbingProfileExhilaratingVisibilityHigh ProfileCollege Sports Author:William C. Rhoden
“There are soccer athletes that are known the world over except in the U.S. Thierry Henry, for example.” WorldKnownExampleAthleteSoccer Author:Adam Richman