Jordan Burroughs Quotes

I will try hard to win more medals for the country and make India proud.

You're looking for players whose name on the front of the sweater is more important than the one on the back. I look for these players to play hard, to play smart and to represent their country.

To play in the Olympics, to play for your country, there's nothing like it. You love doing it and I'm looking forward to it again. We're all looking forward to trying to win another gold.

At the Olympics, you there to do a job. I feel you should take it seriously. You should be respectful. You are putting on the red-white-and-blue and going out there to perform for your country.

I have won Russia at least 16 world championships. I have fought for my country.

The opportunity to represent your country at the Olympic Games is earned, not given.

I have so much passion for the game.

No one put pressure on me to go to the Olympics; once I'd got the qualifying mark, I just couldn't say no.

Winning for your country in the Olympics is the ultimate dream for any sportsperson, and I am determined to do it.

I think people will see my medals and my performance for my country and not what I do off the field. They like me because I win for the country and I will continue to do so.

I think it's important at the end of the day you know obviously playing in the NBA is a great thing, but representing your country at the highest level is something totally different.

When I am playing for my country, there is not a single match that I can take lightly.

Competing at the highest level is the greatest test of one's character.

I don't want people losing respect for me as a player. I want to go out in every game and perform to the highest level. I have no retirement plans. I've had a lot of injuries but I want to continue playing.

My point of view is that when I am playing cricket I cannot think that this game is less or more important.

I never think of playing for South Africa. It's the furthest thing from my mind.

I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.

You know my dad pushed me to believe that I was going to be the best. I just never thought of life without tennis, even looking forward.

As soon as I step on the court I just try to play tennis and don't find excuses. You know, I just lost because I lost, not because my arm was sore.

When I competed, it was for honor and country. It was a privilege to be a part of the U.S. team.

Squash has been my life and I owe a lot to the sport.

When you train six to seven hours a day to be the best in your sport, you don't want that to be overlooked. I don't train for my looks.

The England team must always be respected. They always fight to the end.

Then I received support from the Government to compete for my country, and to represent Cuba in competition.

Honestly, it's not the medals that I feel so proud of. It's the way I conducted myself as an athlete, the hard work that I put forward.