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The Olympic Games are highly commercialised. They purport to follow the traditions of an ancient athletics competition, but today it is the commercial aspect that is most apparent. I have seen how, through sport, cities and corporations compete against each other for financial gain.

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: Against Ancient Apparent Aspect Athletics Cities Commercial Compete Competition Corporations Each Financial Follow Gain Games Highly How Most Olympic Olympic Games Other Seen Sport Through Today Traditions

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In athletics, the idea of possibility is presumed. It's not 'if;' it's 'how.'

~Aimee Mullins

Topics: Athletics How Idea Possibility

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I got involved in athletics during physical education lessons at school.

~Alberto Juantorena

Topics: Athletics Education Got Involved Lessons Physical Physical Education School

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We want to promote the great qualities of athletics - and maintain its integrity - all over the world.

~Alberto Juantorena

Topics: Athletics Great Integrity Maintain Over Promote Qualities Want World

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We want to make sure our athletes have a future once their athletics careers are over.

~Alberto Juantorena

Topics: Athletes Athletics Careers Future Make Once Our Over Sure Want

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We do not use managers, we are the representatives of our athletes, and that is why I am deeply involved in athletics, I follow our athletes careers from start to finish, 100% all the way.

~Alberto Juantorena

Topics: Am Athletes Athletics Careers Deeply Finish Follow Involved Managers Our Representatives Start Use Way Why I Am

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Everyone has to try to give back as much as possible because I think in all sports it helps kids to have role models or people to look up to. Someone like Jess Ennis, I know a lot of young girls have started to get into athletics stuff because of her, because of her success.

~Andy Murray

Topics: Athletics Back Because Everyone Get Girl Give Helps Her Kids Know Like Look Lot Models Much People Possible Role Role Models Someone Sports Started Stuff Success Think Try Up Young Young Girls I Think

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You learn early in athletics that you'll have ups and downs.

~Ara Parseghian

Topics: Athletics Downs Early Learn Ups Ups And Downs You

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Encourage kids to enjoy running and play in athletics. Don't force them to run too much competition.

~Arthur Lydiard

Topics: Athletics Competition Encourage Enjoy Force Kids Much Play Run Running Them Too Too Much

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I'm very happy to have set a world record in Tallinn. Estonians sure do love athletics and combined events!

~Ashton Eaton

Topics: Athletics Combined Events Happy Love Record Set Sure Very World World Record

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