“To have been selected to represent Team South Africa at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the individual 400m and the 4x400m relay is a real honor and I am so pleased that years of hard work, determination and sacrifice have all come together.” YearsHas BeensRealHardTogetherGamesIndividualSacrificeTeamHard WorkHonorDeterminationSouthLondonSouth AfricaSelectedOlympic GamesRelays Author:Oscar Pistorius
“If I had tried the Olympics any younger, I wouldn't have been as prepared as I am right now. But there are definitely a ton of juniors out there, all around the world and in the USA, that if there was no age limit, they could definitely make the Olympic team.” IfsWorldHas BeensAgeTeamRight NowLimitsPreparedAround The WorldUsaOlympicsJuniors Author:Aly Raisman
“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 have been spending the better part of my professional life trying to create self-driving cars. At Google, I am working with a world-class team of engineers to turn science fiction into reality.” WorldTryingHas BeensSelfRealityTurnsFictionClassTeamCarScience FictionSpendingDrivingEngineersGoogleWorld ClassProfessional LifeDriving Cars Author:Sebastian Thrun
“What I am proud of is I have searched for the best of me and I have been a team man without fail.” MenHas BeensFailingTeamProudBest Of Me Author:Jonny Wilkinson
“I would like to wish the England squad every success. I would also very much like to extend those wishes to Martin Johnson, Brian Smith, Mike Ford, John Wells, Graham Rowntree and the rest of the England 2011 World Cup management team who have been fantastic and deserve people to know that.” PeopleKnowsWorldWellsHas BeensWishTeamDeserveEnglandManagementCupsFantasticMikeJohnsonWorld CupBrianSquad Author:Jonny Wilkinson
“I feel like a new person. I learned how to deal with people when I wasn't a football player. I always wondered how they'd react to me, if they'd respect me. I found out I have other attributes that I like-and that others like. The injury made me a lot more mature. I have a better grasp of reality in life. I'm more patient and giving. I'm a lot closer to my family and more team oriented. I'm so much stronger emotionally. I have proven to myself that I can overcome the most dreaded injury in football. It's almost like dying and realizing life has been given back to me. I can't wait to play.” PeopleIfsGivingFeelsPersonsHas BeensMadeI CanPlayRealityFoundGivenWaitingRealizingDealsPlayerTeamDyingFootballMy FamilyOvercomingStrongerPatientInjuryMatureAttributesProvenAmerican FootballFootball PlayerRespect Me Author:Keith Millard
“Tom Finney would have been great in any team, in any match and in any age, even if he had been wearing an overcoat.” IfsHas BeensAgeTeamTomsOvercoat Author:Bill Shankly
“I'm very happy and excited to be re-joining the Sixers family as a part of their broadcast team. I spent my best and most enthusiastic years of my NBA career with this organization and its fans and I truly feel honored and blessed to have been given this opportunity to return.” FeelsYearsHas BeensOpportunityGivenCareersTeamFansReturnOrganizationBlessedExcitedNbaVery HappyHonoredEnthusiasticJoining Author:Eric Snow
“It's incredible to be working with Mr Armani and his team at Emporio Armani. I feel an affinity to the brand ethos and have been a long time admirer of their designs.” FeelsLongHas BeensTeamDesignLong TimeIncrediblesBrandsAffinityEthosAdmirerArmani Author:Calvin Harris
“Sometimes you're blessed with teams that are incredibly talented, but there's chaos. But sometimes you're blessed, as I have been this year, to have kids who think the same way you do.” ThinkingWayYearsHas BeensSometimesKidsTeamBlessedChaos Author:Jim Calhoun
“Couples who have been together for a long time say the key to staying together is to work as a team toward the greater good, tolerating some tough (even tragic) times to grow together and work toward a mature kind of union.” KindLongHas BeensTogetherGrowsWomenGreaterTeamKeysCoupleLong TimeToughUnionsTragicStayingMatureTeam WorkGreater GoodStaying Together Author:Amy Dickinson
“My team has been very unreceptive about the fact that I consistently show them that I train slightly differently than they do, that I consistently show them that I am in better shape for ski racing than anyone else on the team.” Has BeensFactsShowsTeamShapesTrainRacingConsistentlySkisSki Racing Author:Bode Miller
“In the NFL, 31 players have been arrested just since the Super Bowl. In fact, a lot of teams are switching to the no-huddle offense because players aren't allowed to associate with known felons.” Has BeensFactsKnownPlayerTeamFootballNflBowlsOffenseAssociatesArrestedSuper BowlSwitchingFelons Author:Jay Leno