Quotes about Athletics

We didn't have dietitians, or strength and conditioning coaches.

It's really important for me to look good before a race. I definitely think if I feel I look good, it makes me feel more confident.

I just try to make contact with the ball. It's obvious that I like to swing the bat. I'm not thinking of taking a lot of pitches.

Over the course of my 13-year career, I've had a lot of concussions, and yet, because I'm no longer competing or suffering from concussion symptoms, I felt like I was in the clear. The reality, though, is that I get concussions far more easily, and my symptoms last far longer than ever before.

I had to travel long distances to train on a synthetic track, which added to residual fatigue.

Of course I don't have a big serve. I have other weapons. That's why tennis is a nice sport.

I like to be in contact with the ball, have possession, to play.

I'm effective against a lot of teams, especially when you play man coverage.

When I got into the sport I was so fat that my manager said he should send me to boot camp to lose the weight!

I am someone that is very competitive. When I'm on the field, I compete. When I'm practicing, when I'm in meetings. I'm a competitor in everything.

People think you get tired quickly when you are a diabetic. But I have taken about 190 wickets in One Day International matches after I was diagnosed for diabetes, and lots even in Test cricket, and never got tired.

I'm not a massive featherweight.