In sports, you simply aren't considered a real champion until you have defended your title successfully. Winning it once can be a fluke; winning it twice proves you are the best. Althea Gibson American Athlete More Althea Gibson Quotes 3
A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning. Billie Jean King American Athlete More Billie Jean King Quotes 3
Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday. Wilma Rudolph American Athlete More Wilma Rudolph Quotes 2
The best and fastest way to learn a sport is to watch and imitate a champion. Jean Claude Killy More Jean Claude Killy Quotes 1
I've trained harder, I'm better, I'm stronger, the blood of a champion runs through my veins, I've earned this opportunity, I'll earn this victory, I've already won. Laila Ali More Laila Ali Quotes 1
It seems like everybody wants to take that next step to get better, everyone wants to be a champion, everybody wants to win. Will Proctor More Will Proctor Quotes 1
I have the goal in my life to be a sports champion, ... It was very important to win because, right now, that's the fight to become number one in the IBF and WBO. It is my goal and now I'm in the position to fight for the championship. Wladimir Klitschko More Wladimir Klitschko Quotes 1
I was leery, skeptical, but the more I thought about it, the title says 'world' champion, ... What made Muhammad Ali great is he fought all over the world, putting his name out there, stepping out, standing strong. Lamon Brewster More Lamon Brewster Quotes 0
Luan is a good fighter who landed many good shots against me. I want to be thee world champion, not just a United States champion and I proved it tonight by coming to Germany and defeating a game challenger. I always fight from will, not always from skill. Lamon Brewster More Lamon Brewster Quotes 0
You can't come out against the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and make that many penalties, ... They won't beat themselves. Granted, they lost two coordinators, but they haven't changed. LaMont Jordan More LaMont Jordan Quotes 0
[His dignity restored, Holmes walked over to Tyson.] ---- you, ... You are a great champion. Larry Holmes American Boxer More Larry Holmes Quotes 0
We are very excited to introduce this first group of Forum Nokia Champion developers in recognition of their outstanding talent and dedication to advancing mobile applications development around the globe. Through the Champion program, Forum Nokia continues to expand its support for global mobile applications development by honoring the leading individual applications developers from around the world and duly recognizing their important contribution to the mobile industry. Lee Epting More Lee Epting Quotes 0
Three state champion and seven medalists, we're pretty blessed. We had a great weekend and I'm not sure what else I can say about it. Lewie Benitz More Lewie Benitz Quotes 0
Rep. Nancy Johnson has always been a champion of legislation to protect the Arctic Refuge as a wilderness area. Showing great independence, Rep. Johnson has led the effort in the House to block efforts to use the budget process to open up the refuge to oil and gas exploration. Her leadership has been indispensable to the millions of Americans who place a priority on safeguarding our environment and protecting America?s great wilderness areas. Lisa Renstrom More Lisa Renstrom Quotes 0
Nancy Johnson has moved from being a quiet champion of the wilderness bill to leading the charge in opposition to the Republican leadership's effort to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. She has at least twice penned a Dear Colleague letter to the Budget Committee Chair and the leadership urging that they not use the budget process to advance Arctic drilling and got a dozen of her moderate Republican colleagues to join. Lisa Renstrom More Lisa Renstrom Quotes 0
[Lloyd Richards, the former dean and artistic director of the Yale University Repertory Theatre, became Wilson's early champion.] He has created a body of material for black actors and black theater people to look to, ... There has been a lack of material on the library shelves on black theater and a lack of theater by blacks. . . . Having August's body of work in there leads people to an examination of theater and an examination of themselves in theater. Lloyd Richards More Lloyd Richards Quotes 0
He acted like a champion. I guess I'm partial to him--he helped me out of that. Lucian Mitchell Sr More Lucian Mitchell Sr Quotes 0
The evil hand of terrorism, which threatens the very fabric of civilized society, has taken away yet another champion of peace. Mahinda Rajapakse More Mahinda Rajapakse Quotes 0
He's tough. It's hard to rock his boat. That's what makes him a state champion. Mark Nold More Mark Nold Quotes 0
Paula is an irrepressible champion of public television ? proud of its mission and confident of its future. Mary Bitterman More Mary Bitterman Quotes 0