Roman Sebrle Quotes

With everything else that would swirl around me when I got involved in it, tennis was my main concern.

If I am on the pitch there is a lot of energy in my body.

I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run.

I just want to concentrate on my rugby and enjoy it and live in the moment.

My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others. You develop that concentration in training and concentrate in a meet.

Ninety percent of hockey is mental and the other half is physical.

There's no day when I don't think it would be great to be 25 years old and have the Olympics coming in less than 300 days - and be the best in the world. I can't think of anything so motivating.

Rio in four years; I've got more inspiration in the last two, three weeks. I'm sure I'm going to get more in the Paralympics in the next coming weeks, so by the end of this season, I'm going to take a month off, and then the next four years is going to be good.

Nike came to me and said, 'We're interested in the decathlon and interested in seeing if we can help you get as close to 10,000 points as we can.'

I just concentrate on my performance and the football.

I want to focus on football and just go on the pitch to do my thing.

I have one thing in mind: make the most out of football.

I have to devote my time and thoughts to training and playing.

For every athlete, Olympics is the target, but mine is a little different. I am focusing on improving my timing; that's what I think about.

If you don't concentrate during a national team match you can just as easily get injured, so I want to make sure I can focus.

When I get onto the pitch, I block out everything around it, and I really focus on the pitch.

My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win... channel your energy. Focus.

My favourite event was the 200m, so as I won the 100m, I thought it was possible I'd win the 200m.

I missed the final of the World Championships in 2009, but I told the coach I would break the world record in 2010. Which I did. Then in 2011 I won the World Championships and now in 2012 it is the Olympics. That is how I have been working.

In football, I need full concentration even though I really enjoy it.

I just want to give my best in London, I want to cross that line and see a personal best on the clock then I will see what position I am in.

Speed is more important than endurance in the decathlon.

As a scientist, I play in the top league - the Olympics, the World Championships - and I want to be in the lead. As a runner, I set personal goals, and I want to push beyond my own personal limits. I was very happy when I practiced for several months and then reached my goal to run a marathon in 2:50.

The records fell easily at first. Dozens of seconds peeled away with every running of a course, and I could hardly wait for the next chance to improve.

I'm supposed to relax and concentrate on the image of myself out there skating my race.