Pierre de Coubertin Quotes

They wanted me to play more sports because they were acutely sensitive to their children being one hundred percent American, and they believed that all Americans played sports and loved sports.

I wasn't into sports when I was younger. I was one of those kids who always tried to get a note from the doctor to say I had a cold so I didn't have to go play hockey in bad weather and be miserable.

Olympism is a philosophy which, by blending sport with culture, seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of good example and respect for universal ethical principles.

Sport is an important part of the Australian psyche. Anybody who thinks that sport is not part of the fabric of Australian life misunderstands this country quite dramatically.

Sport is not my thing.

I have long recognized a link between fitness and mental health and I think we need to encourage young people to take part in sports and team activities because we know it has such positive results.

I love all sports.

In Tulsa, it was sports or nothing.

I try and work out as often as possible. Since I travel very often, it becomes very difficult to have a daily work out routine, but I practice yoga every day or try and play some sport. Also, I am very aware of what suits my body in terms of food and exercise.

I also developed an interest in sports, and played in informal games at a nearby school yard where the neighborhood children met to play touch football, baseball, basketball and occasionally, ice hockey.

As you know, the thing that I know the least about is the topic of sports.

I was quite fat as a kid. And swimming is a sport you can enjoy whatever size you are. If you're fat, running is a pain. I'm not really built for running.

Sports are my favorite. It's the first thing I turn to every day.

I'm not much interested in sport just as sport. I wouldn't be interested in making a golf film or baseball or fishing film.

I'm convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.

I was into sports and dancing. I ran track. I have a lot of stamina.

My kids are good athletes and runners. They run in a bunch of sports.

I like playing many other sports, such as basketball.

I am clumsy, a late and nervous driver, and despise all sports except a little gentle dancing or yoga.

I did every sport under the sun while growing up.

I work out with our trainer, Jocelynne Boschen of Alpha Sport L.A., hike a lot, and eat healthy. I love cooking so prepare a lot of my own food and avoid processed foods. No fast food. No soda.

Sport is something that is very inspirational for young people.

Fitness has always been one of the top priorities in my life because that's the way I grew up, with soccer being the sport of choice.

I was into sports and swimming as a kid and didn't spend a whole lot of time sitting down. I was a gymnast.

I play a lot of sports. I played football for 12 years, I like tennis, I surf, I snowboard, and I ski. I always like to do an activity.