“I've realized the extraordinary power of sports to heal, unite and inspire. I believe the Olympics will serve as the ultimate platform to provide positive changes and I hope to inspire all of Japan through my strong showing there.” BelieveStrongI BelieveSportsInspireUltimateExtraordinaryHealJapanPlatformsOlympicsPositive Change Author:Kohei Uchimura
“You know, heroes are ordinary people that have achieved extraordinary things in life.” PeopleKnowsSportsHeroOrdinaryExtraordinaryThings In LifeOrdinary PeopleExtraordinary ThingsOrdinary Things Author:Dave Winfield
“Sports is like literature. People watch it and if it's beautiful and it's non-violent, whatever messages that you see, people can read into it and say, "Wow! You know what? Whatever they're doing over there, it's extraordinary, and maybe that culture is superior to ours in certain ways."” PeopleIfsKnowsWayBeautifulCertainCultureLiteratureSportsWatchesMessagesExtraordinaryViolentSuperiorsWowNon Violent Author:Gabe Polsky