“ Winning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most. Babe Didrikson Zaharias Athlete
“ From an athlete's perspective, to cancel the Olympics in regards to the threats would be absolutely devastating - especially since the Olympics - it's really about people meeting together through sports and putting aside their countries' differences for that time. Brian Boitano Figure Skater
“ Sports teaches you very important lessons that are many and varied. It's probably the closest thing to the lessons we learned in fighting and warfare, about loyalty and growing up. Tinker Hatfield Designer
“ Twenty seconds before a race, there's absolute focus. The key thing is to achieve relaxation, but at the same to have absolute total control. You've got to find the balance between being totally ready to go and being really at peace with yourself as well. Cathy Freeman Olympic Athlete
“ I want to successfully make the transition from a life in professional sports to another life, without running into major upheavals. Oliver Kahn Soccer Player