“I really feel like that concept of enjoying the now and not worrying about the future is what my coach has been trying to teach me for 14 years - and that is what has made me such a different athlete 10 years later, and that is what has made me strong enough mentally to make this Olympic team.” FeelsTryingYearsHas BeensMadeDifferentEnoughStrongEnjoyTeachWorryTeamConceptsAthleteCoachesStrong EnoughNot Worrying Author:Melanie Roach
“I'm pretty proud of having completed a marathon myself, so I can only imagine the pride that real athletes feel when they are picked for the Olympic or the Paralympic Games.” FeelsI CanRealGamesImaginePrideProudAthleteMarathon Author:Johann Lamont
“As a professional athlete I can tell you I feel every single emotion and not one of them ever helped me in a fist-fight before.” FeelsI CanFightingEmotionAthleteMmaFistsProfessional Athlete Author:Chael Sonnen
“As a professional athlete, I can tell you I feel every single emotion and not one of them ever helped me in a fist-fight before. And not one of them has ever hurt me in a fist-fight, either. The only thing that has helped me is my skills and the only thing that hurt me is my opponent's skills.” FeelsI CanFightingHurtEmotionSkillsAthleteOpponentsMmaFistsHurt MeProfessional Athlete Author:Chael Sonnen
“I'm a shy guy... I don't enjoy being bothered but I never say no to a fan. I say yes to everybody... even though sometimes you have some days where you don't feel like it, but it's your duty as athlete to do it. Because the fans that pay it's going to make you live, so you have to do it. So I force myself to do it all the time.” FeelsSometimesGuyForceEnjoyPayFansDutyAthleteShyMmaBotheredShy Guy Author:Georges St-Pierre