Medal Quotes - Page 9

• Being gay has nothing to do with the three gold medals or the three MVPs or the four championships I've won. I'm still the same person. I'm Sheryl.

  Sheryl Swoopes

  Gay, Mvp, Gold

  "WNBA Star Sheryl Swoopes: I'm Gay", www.foxnews.com. October 26, 2005.

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• If I, being a mother of two, can win a medal, so can you all. Take me as an example and don`t give up.

  Mary Kom

  Mother, Giving Up, Don't Give Up

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• This is my last Commonwealth Games. Five CWG and nine medals, it is enough for me.

  Abhinav Bindra

  Commonwealth Games, Nine, Lasts

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• Running through my mind are thoughts of all the races I ran. On my chest are medals from the races I won. In my heart is gratitude to Gerard Hartmann for helping make my dreams come true. I am very honoured to be a part of this wonderful book.

  Douglas Wakiihuri

  Running, Dream, Gratitude

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• I believe people run marathons every day of their lives in one way or another, and we need to remember to give ourselves the finishers' medals we deserve.

  Zoe Koplowitz

  Running, Believe, People

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• But I'm after medals more than anything. Championships don't get taken away from you but records do, so I think I'd rather have medals at every championships rather than times. A world record would be a bonus, but I'm still only 25 in 17 days.

  Sally Pearson

  Taken, Thinking, Would Be

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Winning a gold medal is not easy but I believed in myself, especially over the last four years.

  Sally Pearson

  Winning, Years, Gold

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• I’ve worked in an economy that rewards someone who saves the lives of others on a battlefield with a medal, rewards a great teacher with thank-you notes from parents, but rewards those who can detect the mispricing of securities with sums reaching into the billions.

  Warren Buffett

  Teacher, Fate, Long

  "Zuckerberg, Gates, Buffett and the Triumph of Competitive Philanthropy". www.washingtonpost.com. December 02, 2015.

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• I am a freestyle mogul skier who, on February 13, became the first American to win a gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

  Hannah Kearney

  Winning, Gold, Firsts

  "Exclusive: Gold Medal Winner Hannah Kearney On Her Olympic Experience" by Hannah Kearney, www.mtv.com. March 1, 2010.

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• I don't know where my medals are.

  Eric Cantona

  Knows

  "Attack on fan was a 'dream' for supporters, admits Eric Cantona" by Gregg Roughley, www.theguardian.com. March 3, 2011.

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• I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a disappointment.

  Gail Devers

  Country, Disappointment, Blessed

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• I won player of the year and players' player, two cups and two championship medals, had a great time.

  Paul Gascoigne

  Player, Years, Two

  "I'm Gazza - and I am an alcoholic". Interview with Ian Ridley, www.theguardian.com. September 23, 2001.

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• Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they put it on you, that's it; your career is over.

  Sugar Ray Leonard

  Sports, Winning, Careers

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• When I decided to go for four gold medals I planned it out over a few years. It was in four different events and there was a lot to it.

  Carl Lewis

  Years, Gold, Events

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• No matter what, like, I couldn't - I could break a world record, get an Olympic gold medal, and my mom would be, like, you could have done better. But you looked pretty. That's what she says all the time.

  Ryan Lochte

  Mom, Gold, Would Be

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• Army Specialist Bradley Manning deserves a medal, not prison.

  Michael Moore

  Army, Prison, Bradley Manning

  "An Open Letter to President Obama" by Michael Moore, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 19, 2012.

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• It really means a lot that I won the gold medal - but I woke up the next morning expecting to feel different. I felt the same.

  Dan O'Brien

  Morning, Mean, Gold

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• It took me time to realize that the men who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon are just men, just like me.

  Dan O'Brien

  Motivational, Athlete, Men

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• Growing up, watching the Premier League as far back as I can remember, feeling the trophy and having the medal around my neck was an unbelievable feeling.

  Wayne Rooney

  Growing Up, League, Feelings

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• Much of the demand for women in combat comes from female officers who are eager for medals and promotions.

  Phyllis Schlafly

  Female, Demand, Promotion

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• In the military, they give medals for people who are willing to sacrifice themselves so that others may survive. In business, we give bonuses to people who sacrifice others.

  Simon Sinek

  Military, Sacrifice, People

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• I follow the teachings of Major General Smedley Darlington Butler, United States Marine Corps. He won two Congressional Medals of Honor, and he wrote the highly controversial antiwar book 'War is a Racket.'

  Jesse Ventura

  War, Book, Teaching

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• I feel like at the Olympics I gave the best performance of my life and I wasn't rewarded for that as an athlete. Yes, my fans and my mom were happy about it, but I didn't win that gold medal.

  Johnny Weir

  Mom, Athlete, Winning

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• In the history of each sport, the heroes who win the Olympic gold medal are the ones we remember. Nobody remembers the World Champion 25 years ago, but everyone remembers who the Olympic Champions were, even 100 years ago.

  Lavinia Milosovici

  Sports, Hero, Gymnastics

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• If you don't try to win you might as well hold the Olympics in somebody's back yard. The thrill of competing carries with it the thrill of a gold medal. One wants to win to prove himself the best.

  Jesse Owens

  Sports, Athlete, Winning

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