“I am very proud of my mom and consider her the most courageous woman I know. With perseverance, sacrifice and hard work, she raised a family of Olympic athletes and gave us the tools and the spirit to succeed. That is something that my brothers and I will always be thankful for.” KnowsHardSpiritSacrificeBrotherHard WorkMomProudSucceedToolsRaisedPerseveranceAthleteMy MomMy BrotherCourageousBeing ThankfulOlympic AthleteCourageous WomenAlways Be Thankful Author:Diana Lopez
“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
“I am no more proud of my career as an athlete than I am of the fact that I am a direct descendant of that noble warrior [Chief Black Hawk].” FactsBlackCareersProudDirectAthleteNobleChiefsWarriorDescendantsHawks Author:Jim Thorpe
“I've seen myself do stuff on stage that was pretty amazing. I think that would be true for any athlete. Any top athlete will see something that they are very proud of. All my injuries will attest to the fact that besides being a musician, it comes down to being an athlete.” ThinkingFactsWould BeStuffStageProudMusicianAthleteBeing TrueInjury Author:Paul Stanley
“If you look at all the sports in China, the government is extremely involved and they are extremely proud of their athlete.” IfsLooksGovernmentSportsProudInvolvedAthleteChina Author:Patrick Chan
“Peter Forsberg's skills and determination made him one of the most powerful forwards in the NHL during the best years of his career. Hearing of his retirement is sad news but one day every athlete has to come to this decision. He should be very proud of all he accomplished throughout his career.” ShouldYearsMadeDecisionPowerfulCareersProudOne DaySkillsNewsDeterminationAthleteHearingAccomplishedMost PowerfulRetirementPeterNhlBest Year Author:Patrick Roy
“All the athletes are individuals. This isn't a team sport. We all have our own styles, our own clothing preferences and our own way of doing things. That's the way I do things and I'm proud of it.” WayIndividualSportsTeamStyleProudAthleteClothingsPreferenceSports Team Author:Nick Goepper
“If you want to be a proud person, then you want to avenge your loss. For me it was [Josean] Serra and [Joe] Hughes, and for Michael Bisping, Henderson is one of his losses - one of his most painful losses. So I understand why he wants to avenge it. As an athlete I understand.” IfsWantPersonsLossProudAthletePainfulYour LossHis LossProud Person Author:Georges St-Pierre
“Competing at the Olympics is the pinnacle of your career. Everything is amplified, and you feel so proud to represent your country. You're there with athletes from all over the world. Everyone is coming together, putting differences aside.” WorldCountryTogetherProudAthleteCompeting Author:Allyson Felix
“Canada needs individuals to whom educators can point, and of whom we can be proud, whether athletes or astronauts or anything else. I think the role each of Canadian plays is not so much "Look at me," but rather, "Look at our country".” ThinkingCountryIndividualProudAthleteBe ProudLook At MeAstronautEducator Author:Roberta Bondar