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Every single model wants to be in 'Sports Illustrated,' and I feel extremely blessed to have that opportunity. -- Katherine Webb
The Games are just a nice, positive way to build friendships, camaraderie and, of course, self-esteem. Plus, the Games are a great opportunity for people to participate in sports who normally wouldn't. -- Greg Louganis
Winning isn't everything, but playing and competing and striving and going through things can be a lot of fun and really important. As long as you're doing it in a way that's healthy, sports can be an incredible opportunity. -- Andrew Shue
Despite the amazing diversity we're blessed with in this country, schools are still in large part segregated because of economic disparity. Sports are one of the few areas where kids are really given the opportunity to interact with those of different races and religions. -- Steve Kerr
We live in a world where sports have the potential to bridge the gap between racism, sexism and discrimination. The 2012 Olympic Games was a great start but hopefully what these games taught us is that if women are given an opportunity on an equal playing field the possibilities for women are endless. -- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Sports in Indonesia aren't being supported by the government. The rewards you get as a young player don't match the effort you put in. I want to be different from other athletes, if not better, and I want to make something good out of my profile and help the younger players have opportunities. -- Taufik Hidayat
The Women's Sports Foundation holds a unique position in developing opportunities for girls and women of all abilities to be active whether recreationally or competitively, and I'm excited to help lead the organization to impact even more lives. It is an honor to continue to build the legacy created by Billie Jean King and all of our leaders. -- Angela Ruggiero
Sports teaches you there is always a second innings in life. If you fail today, there's a second innings maybe two days later. Maybe there's another opportunity coming up three or six months later. If you look at mistake as learnings and commit never to make a same mistake again, then you actually get better with every mistake that you make. -- Harsha Bhogle
I went to Dartmouth College, graduated, and had the opportunity to play two professional sports - I played for the New England Patriots in the NFL and professional lacrosse for the Boston Blazers. I had an injury, so I had to stop so I could heal. But when I was playing football, I wasn't making a lot of money; I wasn't a superstar. -- Brian J. White
I was all-state in four sports in New Jersey, but sometimes I couldn't get served at a restaurant two blocks from my high school. There were no job opportunities then... the only thing a black youth could aspire to be was a bellboy or a pullman or an elevator operator, or, maybe, a teacher. There was a time when all we had was black baseball. -- Monte Irvin
The goal for the Laureus Sport For Good Foundation is to give kids an opportunity to be involved in sports and hopefully learn some lessons along the way. We want to put them in a safe environment, help them if they need it and maybe they will get a scholarship to a school because of the skills that they learn. Sport is just a starting point. -- Martina Navratilova
There were only 75 people in my graduating class at the school I attended in Hannah, S.C. It was a small school and that translated into not a lot of opportunities when it came to music. We had academic and sports programs but we never had a consistent music program. We would have a band one year, and a chorus one year, but nothing ever lasted. -- Josh Turner
Grateful for this opportunity with Roc Nation Sports. Itâ??s go time. -- Kevin Durant
Selling an electric sports car creates an opportunity to fundamentally change the way America drives. -- Elon Musk
Sports that are continuous and never stop don't give us the opportunity to segment our messages. -- Jerry Jones
Sports and entertainment have always been windows of opportunity for African Americans, when other doors were closed. -- Lynn Swann
Every single model wants to be in Sports Illustrated, and I feel extremely blessed to have that opportunity. -- Katherine Webb
The determination that led me to create a new sports team taught me an important lesson: opportunity is manufactured. -- Biz Stone
Sports provide girls with the opportunity to develop a better relationship with their bodies. They can be aggressive on the court, be strong and still be feminine. -- Gabrielle Reece
I think that sports, particularly football, gave me an opportunity to be out front, to be a leader, which helped me later on, when I got into politics. -- Gerald R. Ford

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