Juantorena Alberto Quotes & Sayings

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

When you build on lies, you build strong and solid. It was the truth that undid you. — Kiran Desai

Together, we can make a change in the world. Together we can help to stop racism. Together we can help to stop prejudice. We can help the world live without fear. It is our only hope. And without hope we are lost. — Michael Jackson

When Angkorian society began, Paris and London were not much more than elaborate villages. Europe was crawling with barbarians, and here were the Khmer engineering sophisticated irrigation systems and constructing the biggest temple in the world. — Kim Fay

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

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

Fitzgerald never got rid of anything; the ghosts of his adolescence, the failures of his youth, the doubts of his maturity plagued him to the end. He was supremely a part of the world he described, so much a part that he made himself its king and then, when he saw it begin to crumble, he crumbled with it and led it to death. — John Aldridge

If you fall seventy times a day, rise seventy times and return to God so that you will not fall too often. — Johannes Tauler

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

Everything was in its place, but I felt as if I no longer fit there. — Trish Marie Dawson

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

My favorite thing about New York is the view, the skyline. — Jack Reynor

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