When you're a pro athlete, life is very narcissistic - everything relates back to you and how you play. When you are getting out of pro sports, you suddenly have to get a little more mindful of what's going on around you and how you affect the rest of the world. Abby Wambach affectathleteback share on social
Funding for sports (and the arts) are often the first things facing the chop in difficult times. Lucy Powell artchopdifficult Change image and share on social
Nah, I don't watch TV either, apart from a few sports programmes. I just don't have the time. Eric Bristow nahprogrammesport Change image and share on social
My deep dark secret is that I was a nerd in school. I liked the theater. I liked to study. I wasn't very good at sports. Rob Lowe darkdeepgood Change image and share on social
Politics and sports are the same thing in some ways. I like sports; I don't like the sports aspect of politics. The conventions are basically the playoffs, and the election's the Super Bowl. To me, it doesn't feel important. Hari Kondabolu aspectbasicallybowl share on social
The reason swimming is one of the hardest sports is because you have to be in the pool by yourself every day, making that sacrifice. There's no time to do anything else. Chad le Clos dayhardmake Change image and share on social
Don't play too much golf. Two rounds a day are plenty. Harry Vardon daygolfplay Change image and share on social
I grew up in the Boys & Girls Club. That's where I really started playing all sports, and that's why I'm a big advocate for the work they do. Frank Thomas advocatebigboy Change image and share on social
In football, time and space are the same thing. Graham Taylor footballspacething Change image and share on social
Competing in show jumping is a school of life. And it's one of the few Olympic sports where men and women are equal. Charlotte Casiraghi competeequaljump Change image and share on social
