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| 15 Jul 2009 04:01:54 pm |
| ANDY RODDICK, Professional Tennis Player |
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"Like everything else, there's two options: You lay down or you keep going. The second option sounded better to me."
Andy Roddick, speaking on his pivotal second set loss to tennis champion, Roger Federer, at Wimbledon, England.
Andy Roddick was a huge underdog as he entered the Wimbledon finals on July 5th. His opponent, Roger Federer, arguably the best tennis player of all time, had beaten Andy 18 of their last 20 matches.
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| 09 Jul 2009 11:23:07 pm |
| RICHARD QUICK, Legendary Swim Coach |
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“Believe in belief.”
Richard Quick, legendary Hall of Fame swim coach, died from brain cancer on June 10, at the age of 66. These words reflect Richard’s mantra for coaching and for life.
Richard Quick (winner of 13 NCAA swim championships and coach of 6 Olympic teams) wrote in The Swim Coaching Bible that the most important requirement for living an extraordinary life is: “Belief in yourself and belief in the possibility of success. Believe in belief.”
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| 02 Jul 2009 05:53:27 pm |
| ARCHIE, PEYTON, AND ELI MANNING, Father-Son Quarterbacks |
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"Work as hard as you possibly can, but have fun along the way."
Peyton and Eli Manning, in a Father’s Day interview, were asked by Hannah Storm of ESPN, to share one of their father’s life lessons that has stuck with them. This is Peyton’s answer.
Since our celebration of Fathers Day a couple weeks ago, I’ve been exploring inspired father-son and father-daughter athletes. And I’m pretty clear I won’t find a more inspirational combination than ...
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| 26 Jun 2009 03:13:14 am |
| MUHAMMAD ALI, Retired Boxing Champion, Humanitarian |
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“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.”
Muhammad Ali, possibly the best and certainly the most renowned boxer the world has ever known. Today's quote reflects his words on GIVING, one of six core values which guide his life.
I believe that nothing ever happens by accident. Serendipity? Absolutely! Fate? You bet. Accident? No way.
In my never-ending search for inspired athletes, I have been reading about ...
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| 19 Jun 2009 12:39:28 pm |
| LORENA OCHOA, World's #1 Female Golfer |
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"I remember only the good shots. The others, they disappear."
Lorena Ochoa, the #1 ranked female golfer in the world, reveals how she overcame so many near misses early in her career. [Sports Illustrated, June 2008]
With the LPGA Women’s Open golf tournament just around the corner, it is the perfect time to introduce Lorena Ochoa. Not only is she one of the world’s best golfers, Time Magazine named her as one of the world’s 100 most ...
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