"I think we can all challenge ourselves to break some barriers if we stop listening to doubters and start doing what we are confident in, regardless of the limitations. It doesn't mean the path will be easy; it certainly hasn't been for me. But the challenge has made me work even harder. I don't want to just knock on the door, I want to bust it down so anyone who comes after me can feel the confidence to do the same." -Jessica Mendoza "If I make a bogey or three putt I'm on fire inside. But it's not like you're going to play any better slamming your club or getting angry. So you might as well just keep it in. People say I'm pretty calm, but I do make mistakes and I do get angry, but I try and not show it." -Lydia Ko "You have to stay true to yourself and where you're coming from, and sometimes people see you in a different light, but you have to take it in and try to be positive about anything." -McKayla Maroney “I thought about pulling out [after crashing], but then I was like, ‘I’m not going to wait another year to do this.’ So, I decided to go for it and pretend like that fall never happened. And, I am really glad I made that decision.” -Chloe Kim "The best advice a coach ever gave me was just to focus on the next task, and control the controllables because obviously a lot of things can take you off your game but if you can focus on what you can control and stay present while doing that you can be very successful. Don’t let anything distract you, stay present in the game." -Kadeisha Buchanan "I also understand that as a women's soccer player from Costa Rica, there's a certain responsibility and I hope that with this, and just the opportunity to speak with the media, to just keep the game growing. And I know that it's still growing in Costa Rica. I think there's a lot of talent, but there's not much awareness. So I really hope to be that advocate and to contribute to change at home and just in general with women's soccer." -Raquel Rodriguez Cedeno "You're going to run into people -- whether they're male or female -- they can be jealous. It can be because I'm a woman. It can be because I'm African-American, you don't know. I just try to do the best that I can do and make sure that I do my research and that I speak about the things that I know." -Swin Cash “I really wanted to represent the women well and I think I did a great job. I can always do better, I think I showed the best display of women’s boxing. I don’t think that there’s going to be anyone watching the Olympics saying that women can’t box because they saw me get down. I think I did a good job, I think more women will come in to the sport. I think the women who weren’t able to get into the Olympics are proud of me.” -Claressa Shields "Stamina is an extremely important part of table tennis. A lot of people think it's just standing there, swinging your arms around. But games can go on for hours, especially if you play choppers. They chop your ball back to you and wait for you to miss. It's a defensive style." -Lily Zhang "[Why] discourage someone from following their dream? Just because [it's not] the path that you would take, doesn't mean that path is wrong. Just because it's different, doesn't mean it's wrong. Just because it hasn't been done before, doesn't mean it can't be done." -Alana Hadley |
AuthorHi, I'm Jenna and I'm a sports fan! I've been avidly watching sports since 2011 because I found that by watching sports, I would be able to communicate with my dad and brother better. Ever since I got into sports, I've been able to enjoy myself more when I go to sporting events with my family. Archives
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