athletics
“A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.” – Larry Bird Born in 1985 in California, USA, Allyson Felix is a track and field sprinter. She is the daughter of an ordained minister and professor of the Christian ...
“Winners dont wait for chances. They take them.” Born in 2002 in New Jersey, USA, Athing Mu is a professional middle-distance track runner. Mu is one of seven children. Her parents moved to the USA from Sudan a year before she was born. Growing up, the family didn’t have much money. “When you’re from an ...
“What people see is who crosses the finish line first. But for me it’s like I’m always becoming better, always running faster times. Always do better, that is the thing I value the most.” – Karsten Warholm 25-year-old Karsten Warholm is a Norwegian athlete who competes in sprints and hurdles. He began running at the ...
“You were born to win. But to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win and expect to win.” Elaine Thompson-Herah was born in 1992 is a Jamaican sprinter who competes in 100m and 200m races. She began racing competitively at her high school, after which she was recruited by the University ...
“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth Anita Włodarczyk was born in Rawicz, Poland, in 1985 and is a Polish professional hammer thrower. From the start, she was an athletic child and took an interest in track and field events such as hammer, throw, discus throw, and shot put. ...
“The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory.” – Les Brown Born in 2000, Selemon Barega is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes primarily in the 5000m and 10,000m. Growing up in an impoverished village, Barega frequently ran long distances to carry food and water back home. He took up running at age seven and ...
“Champions keep playing until they get it right. “ – Billie Jean King 25-year-old Kamalpreet Kaur is an athlete from Punjab, India, who specializes in discus throw. She was encouraged by her sports coach in school to pursue athletics and as Kaur herself was never interested in academics, she agreed, hoping that this would help ...
“Nothing good comes in life or athletics unless a lot of hard work has preceded the effort. Only temporary success is achieved by taking short cuts.” -Roger Staubach Born in 1995, Yulimar Rojas is a Venezuelan athlete who competes in the long jump and triple jump events. Rojas was born into a low-income family and ...
“Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind.” – Jackie Joyner-Kersee Stuck amidst this lockdown, have you ever had the sudden urge to start exercising and stay fit? Maybe you can take inspiration from this eight-year-old girl, Pooja Bishnoi. She is one of India’s athletic superstars. Staggering Achievements This Mini Milkha ...
