“I was never happy that my injuries cut my career short and ultimately forced my decision to step away from tennis. I have enjoyed my time away from the court, a period that has allowed me to experience a different side of life. However, I miss the game and the challenge of competing at the highest level of tennis, and I want to gauge whether I can stay healthy and compete against today's top players.” WantI CanDifferentTodayGamesSidesChallengesDecisionLevelsStepsCareersCuttingPlayerMissingPeriodsHealthyHighestCourtEnjoyedMy TimeTennisInjuryCompetingGaugesDifferent SidesTime Away Author:Martina Hingis
“Since I achieved something, running has exploded in my country. For me sometimes it is difficult even to know who the athletes are who are competing at the highest level. There are thousands.” KnowsCountrySometimesRunningDifficultLevelsHighestAthleteCompeting Author:Haile Gebrselassie
“In football I enjoyed competing and wanted to be the best. That was also part of it. There were quite a few factors. I loved the game, it was a great way to socialize and I liked playing against girls because it meant competing on a level playing field.” WayWantedGirlGamesLevelsFieldsFootballFactorsEnjoyedBeing The BestCompetingPlaying FieldsLevel Playing Field Author:Hope Powell
“It's frustrating in the sense that I still think I could be competing at some sport at a fairly high level, which nobody cares about. Nobody wants to hear me say that.” ThinkingWantStillsCareSportsLevelsCompetingFrustratingHigh LevelNobody Cares Author:Lance Armstrong
“Devolving APD to Scotland is merely tinkering with it. We have to get shot of this hated tax right across the country to ensure all of our airports are competing on level terms.” CountryTermLevelsTaxesShotsHatedScotlandCompetingAirportsTinkering Author:Brian Donohoe
“If there is one thing I learned by reading Epstein's "The Sports Gene" it is that world-class athletes are, by definition, abnormal: that is, the kind of person capable of competing at that level is necessarily very different from the rest of us physiologically. They are outliers.” IfsWorldKindPersonsDifferentReadingSportsLevelsClassOne ThingCapableAthleteDefinitionsGenesCompetingAbnormalWorld ClassOutliers Author:Malcolm Gladwell
“Determination is number one! You have to be trained physically. You have to have a good mental attitude - wanting it and enjoying the thrill of going fast. There is a certain level of aggression with competing at professional racing level but you have to control it as it is a high reaction, fast sport.” CertainSportsEnjoyLevelsNumbersAttitudeDeterminationReactionsGood ManRacingAggressionThrillCompetingMental Attitude Author:Liz Halliday