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In the field of sports you are more or less accepted for what you

In the field of sports you are more or less accepted for what you do rather than what you are. – Althea Gibson

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In sports, you simply arent 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

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Most of us who aspire to be tops in our fields dont really consider the amount of work required to stay tops. – Althea Gibson

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I was an All-American in wrestling in high school, was National Champion in Chinese kickboxing in 1999 and have spent a lot of time around professional athletes, which includes my eight-plus years as CEO of a sports nutrition company. – Tim Ferriss

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