Ronda Rousey is a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, and anything that Ronda Rousey does is going to come with extreme scrutiny because she is such a pivotal figure in not only American sports but in global sports as well.
I played in the 2015 World Cup. I scored in two games; we got to the semi-finals and eventually ended up getting the bronze medal. That was a big turning point in my career, personally, and for English women's football, too.
I gave it everything in the last 20 minutes. I knew that I still had the energy, that I was ahead of the mark. I felt euphoric — it was the last 20 minutes of my sporting career.
The Vancouver Olympics was the first competition where I completed the short and free programs without any mistakes, and that in itself was a huge achievement.
When I think about it, if somebody was to pass Pete Rose's record just playing in Japan, that would be a bigger accomplishment because of the few games they play over there.
For me, back in Sydney, it was just being there and going out and beating Alexander Karelin, 13-time world champion and Olympic gold medalist. It was everything for me.
My dad said: 'It looks like you'll be world No.1 in a few hours and I wanted to be the first to say congratulations.'
To score 30 league goals in a season is amazing.
I'm proud of what I've achieved in cricket, as once I didn't think I was good enough.
Most of the time after the US Open, it is kind of like you are trying to finish strong. But to do it five years and maybe six is something that has never been done before, so it is a huge challenge.
Anyone who's just driven 90 yards against huge men trying to kill them has earned the right to do Jazz hands.
It's an accomplishment to play in the NFL.
Five guys on my high school team made the NBA.
To be with the other two-time gold medalists is great, but it's great to just be a decathlete.
I've been blessed enough to be on a great team, gone to the divisional round five years in a row or whatever it was. That's special. Not everybody gets an opportunity to do that.
To beat City twice is no easy feat.
When Jack Nicklaus won the Masters in 1986, it was mind-blowing. How in the world could a 46-year-old win the Masters?
One of the most fantastic experiences I ever had was as a decathlete. I finished fifth in the nation my senior year of high school. I had no training or nothing.
I've accomplished everything I tried to accomplish in basketball.
My ultimate dream was to get to the Olympics. I never thought I would come away with two gold medals.
It is a very, very difficult thing to get into the Brazil national team, so when you achieve that, it makes you really happy, and you want it to continue for as long as possible.
There are no words to describe what it would mean making the Olympic team.
Jose Aldo became champion when he was 22. I didn't get into the gym for the first time until I was 22.
If you reach the Champions League semifinals three times in a row that speaks for itself. To win this competition isn't easy.
Yeah, that was my best scoreless game ever.
