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If you can’t outplay them, outwork them. -Ben Hogan Born in 1994 in Ohio, USA, Lee Kiefer is an American foil fencer. A daughter of a neurosurgeon and psychiatrist, Kiefer had always planned to become a doctor. She began fencing at the age of 6 alongside her 2 siblings who were all taught by their ...
It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters. -Paul “Bear” Bryant Born in the year 2000 in Tasmania, Australia, Ariarne Titmus is a professional swimmer who specializes in freestyle stroke. She began swimming in school at the age of 7 and has pursued it ...
Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown. -Ross Perot Born in 1987, Flora Duffy is a Bermudian Triathlete. She began the sport at age 7 in Bermuda and ...
Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there. -Bo Jackson Sergeant Hilidyn Diaz is a Filipino weightlifter and member of the country’s air force. She grew up wanting to be a banker and practicing various different sports like basketball, volleyball and weightlifting which she learned from her cousin from the age of ...
Japan’s Momiji Nishiya and Brazil’s Rayssa Leal are two 13 years olds who have made history, not just once, but twice: by winning gold and silver, respectively, at their debut Olympic games, becoming two of the youngest to do so and by achieving the in the first-ever skateboarding competition at the Olympics. We salute talent ...
“The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.” – Vince Lombardi Described as “one of Team GB’s brightest prospects for success in the pool”, Adam Peaty is a professional swimmer from England and two-times Olympic gold medalist. Born in 1994, Staffordshire, England, he feared water as a child saying that he “hated going ...
Never give up, never give in, and when the upper hand is ours, may we have the ability to handle the win with the dignity that we absorbed the loss -Doug Williams C.A Bhavani Devi was born on 27 August 1993 to a middle-class family in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She was first introduced to fencing ...
“I always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability, it was my mental ability.” – Bruce Jenner Annemiek Van Vleuten is a 38-year old Dutch professional road racing cyclist. Since a young age, she actively practiced swimming, horse riding and gymnastics but did not pursue cycling until she was 24. Initially, she ...
“ The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda. Born in 1995 Hikone, Japan, Yui Ohashi is a professional swimmer from Japan. She began swimming at the age of 6 after being encouraged to pursue it by her sister. She was then expertly mentored under coach Norimasa ...
“Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.” – Satchel Paige Young Yuto Horigome from Japan has won gold at the inaugural Skateboarding competition at Tokyo Olympics. We applaud this outstanding and unique skillset that is sure to inspire youth around the globe. Yuto Horigome was ...
If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do. – Michael Phelps By winning gold in the men’s 400m medley, Chase Kalisz has secured USA’s first medal at Tokyo. A showcase of spectacular speed, we celebrate his talent with aspiring Olympians worldwide. Born in 1994, ...
“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times .” – Bruce Lee At his first-ever Olympic games, Vito Dell’Aquila’s golden victory has amazed spectators around the globe. We applaud his spectacular young talent and passion for the sport. Born in ...
