Growing up, I was not athletic.Abhinav BindraTheWorldMotivation.comTry New ThemeDownloadSharePin ItCopied to clipboard!“Growing up, I was not athletic.
“When you go to a shooting competition, you don't know what medal you're going to finish with.”Abhinav BindraMedal
“Reflecting back on my career, I was not a talented athlete at all. I had no competitiveness naturally, and was full of anxiety and panic all the time - something that's certainly not needed for shooting.”Abhinav Bindra
“If I had maintained my athletic fantasy, I probably would have ended up as a fat football coach somewhere in central Pennsylvania. I'm really glad I'm starring in a Broadway musical instead.”Steven PasqualeAthletic
“My dad was a plumber. That's hard work. He never missed a day of work. I will never disrespect him by not showing up for an athletic competition that has a maximum duration of 25 minutes. There should be forfeiture if you have to pull out of a fight. If you don't show up, it should be a loss on your record.”
“I was always humorous by nature but, maybe, no one noticed it. Or, maybe, I looked just too intense or serious to others.”Abhinav BindraHumorous
“Unfortunately, people not just in India but globally seem to be lacking empathy. Not just during the pandemic, but in other times too.”Abhinav BindraEmpathy
“Up until Beijing where I had my greatest victory, I had trained for 16 years of life with a singular goal and singular obsession that I wanted to win gold medal at the Olympics.”Abhinav BindraGold Medal
“If LeBron James, Phil Mickelson, or Reggie Bush had to rely on personality to make it in this world, they'd all be incredibly athletic rodeo clowns.”Sean EvansAthletic
“I could dunk a volleyball in high school. I didn't play football because I knew they were going to put me at a fat-guy position, and I didn't want to do that. I am athletic.”Prince FielderAthletic
“Just knowing how the body works and being athletic means it's easier to stay athletic while working a different job.”Elsa HoskAthletic