Juantorena Quotes & Sayings

And there goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class. — David Coleman

If we carry on filling up the calendar, we keep on pushing the athlete, we shorten the athletes longevity. The risk is to shorten a career that could have lasted 10 years because the athlete is burnt out. — Alberto Juantorena

I love music, and outside of work my family keeps me very busy, I have five children to keep track of. — Alberto Juantorena

And then you have the responsibility and the duty of being good examples to youngsters, not smoke, training hard, go to bed early, don't drink alcohol, don't take drugs, it's very important to have a policy for educating against doping. — Alberto Juantorena

My main point in this regard was to compete for my country and my people and to receive the support of the entire Cuban society, to carry my flag in whatever competition I was in, the Olympic Games, Pan-American Games. — Alberto Juantorena

An ugly knife lay buried in the heart of Mad Carew,'Twas the 'Vengeance of the Little Yellow God'. — J. Milton Hayes

The medal is not for yourself. It couldn't be done without the support and help of my people, runners, and coaches — Alberto Juantorena

I am always fighting inside the Council to get the message across that at each competition venue, we should send somebody to inspect and to make sure the athletes will be looked after in a correct manner. — Alberto Juantorena

In Cuba we use our champions to promote the sport. — Alberto Juantorena

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

So large a portion of those who hold much capital, instead of using their various advantages for the greatest good of those around them, employ the chief of them for mere selfish indulgences; thus inflicting as much mischief on themselves, as results to others from their culpable neglect. A great portion of the rich seem to be acting on the principle, that the more God bestows on them, the less are they under obligation to practise any self-denial, in fulfilling his benevolent plan of raising our race to intelligence and holiness. — Catharine Beecher

Be very strong ... be very methodical in your life if you want to be a champion. — Alberto Juantorena

'Hatfields & McCoys' is a very profound statement in what happens when you're unable to let go of hatred and hurt and unable to have any kind of goodness in your life. — Noel Fisher

Never fear spoiling children by making them too happy. Happiness is the atmosphere in which all good affections grow — Thomas Bray

Among all the religious persecutions with which almost every page of modern history is stained, no victim ever suffered but for violation of what Government denominated the law of God. To prevent a similar train of evils in this country, the Constitution has wisely withheld from our Government the power of defining the divine law. — Richard Mentor Johnson

We do not use managers, we are the representatives of our athletes, and that is why I am deeply involved in athletics, I follow our athletes careers from start to finish, 100% all the way. — Alberto Juantorena

Anyone who attempts anything original in the world must expect a bit of ridicule. — Alberto Juantorena

I have never given up on men easily. — Jacqueline Bisset

The most important part of this is to prepare the athlete for life in general and then be able to compete. — Alberto Juantorena

I run in practically every single road race in my country, 5k, 10k just to promote the sport. — Alberto Juantorena

We want to promote the great qualities of athletics - and maintain its integrity - all over the world. — Alberto Juantorena

We are just not made up to be middle distance runners. — Alberto Juantorena

We want to make sure our athletes have a future once their athletics careers are over. — Alberto Juantorena

We need to be aware of all aspects: To check how they travel, how they eat, the competition conditions. — Alberto Juantorena

You never know the limit of a human being. — Alberto Juantorena