Competition Nerves Quotes

Every athlete acquires routines as a way to help control nerves.

I didn't actually know what a treasure 'The Great British Bake Off' was, so I just thought, 'oh it'll be fun to do that, I'd like to do that.' Then when I went and had to have an audition and meet Paul Hollywood, I suddenly thought, 'this is really important.'

Some guys lock up when they hear the crowd. I feel the energy and take it with me into the fight. I've been in front of huge crowds and know to use that energy.

I don't get butterflies. I get a good feeling in my stomach before I compete. When I don't, I get worried.

Every time you go up to the board, you get scared. It's more like adrenaline, though - you feel pumped and ready to go.

Anyway, when I get sorta tense and start thinking about every shot, that's when my game falls apart.

Before competition, I start to question things. I don't know why it happens, but you've got to control it so you don't get too far out of the race.

I've danced before, so I know how it feels to stand in front of judges and be critiqued.

When I'm later in the competition, I get antsy. I'm seeing everybody else go and achieve things. It's like I'm just twiddling my thumbs.

Nerves can happen to even the best of us. It's not easy to compete.

I can't recall too much about pitching, but I do remember that I was anxious to get it over with. I just wanted to get that first game over with and go from there.

Yeah, my first season playing varsity, that was probably the last season I got nervous for. I was kind of nervous for that one.

Sometimes it's kind of strange, and it's definitely something I have to work on in the future, but when I'm big favourite in fights, it's almost like I try too hard and try to force things to happen. That always seems to take a bad turn and makes my performance look bad, even if I win.

I do miss competing, being out there - the atmosphere, I do miss it.

I remember coming in second in a singing competition when I was about 5. I was terrified and didn't win because I apparently looked miserable.

There is always anxiety before a competition and it was no different for me today. It was only in the third round, with about 40 targets left, that I realised I could match the world record score.

I think it's always difficult to go against people with big match experience in finals.