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Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Jacqueline "Jackie" Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is an American retired track and field athlete, ranked among the all-time greatest athletes in the heptathlon as well as long jump. She won three gold, one silver, and two bronze Olympic medals, in those two events at four different Olympic Games. Sports Illustrated for Women magazine voted Joyner-Kersee the Greatest Female Athlete of All-Time. She is on the Board of Directors for USA Track & Field (USATF), the national governing body of the sport.

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Even if the person doesn't know what the internet can do, we can bring it to them and show how it can make a difference in their lives.

Bring, Difference, Differences, Internet, Making A Difference

Ask any athlete: We all hurt at times. I'm asking my body to go through seven different tasks. To ask it not to ache would be too much.

Ache, Asking, Athlete, Different, Hurt

It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.

Inspirational, Look, Motivational, Prepare, Regret, Success

I don't have to be enemies with someone to be competitors with them.

Competition, Competitors, Enemies, Enemy

I set my sights on making an Olympic team, not realizing how tough it was going to be.

Olympic, Sight, Sights, Team, Tough

Girls playing sports is not about winning gold medals. It's about self-esteem, learning to compete and learning how hard you have to work in order to achieve your goals.

Compete, Girl, Leadership, Learning, Motivational, Work

My denial and irresponsible attitude about asthma put me at great risk and caused me so much needless suffering. My hope is that the kids I talk to learn to open up about their asthma, become educated about their condition, and seek help.

Asthma, Attitude, Kids, Open, Risk

I might attempt Zumba. I haven't yet, but I thought it would be a lot of fun and different.

Attempt, Different, Fun, Thought, Zumba

Quality training is what I do now; before it was a combination of both quality and quantity. Now I'm not trying to be a world-class athlete, I don't need to train at that level. It's about being fit, fit for life.

Athlete, Class, Combination, Train, Training

I learned to listen and listen very well. It helped me athletically and in the classroom as well.

Classroom, Wells, Helped, Listen, Athletically

The person who talks a lot or talks over people misses out because they weren't listening.

People, Missing, Listening, Person, Talks, Misses

When I was in elementary school, we weren't allowed to do sports other than cheerleading. By junior high, they let us play, but we had to come back after 6:30 p. m. to practice because there was only one gymnasium and the boys used it first.

Boys, Cheerleading, Junior, School, Sports

I maintained my edge by always being a student; you will always have something new to learn.

Edge, Learn, Learning, Motivational, Student, Students

The rewards are going to come, but my happiness is just loving the sport and having fun performing.

Athlete, Fun, Having, Rewards, Sport, Sports

I do not take steroids. I never have. It's sad to me that people want to point fingers. I don't do that. That's not me. I wouldn't feel like a human being.

People, Want, Fingers, Human, Like, Sad

I'm always challenged by someone.

Challenged

Don't follow in any footprints, make your own prints. Because, you are the future of tomorrow.

Dream, Future, Make, Perseverance, Prints, Tomorrow

My passion for giving is no different than yours. I give because it's in my heart to give. I give because I was taught to give at a very early age. This is how I developed my passion for giving.

Developed, Giving, Heart, Passion

I always keep myself in a position of being a student.

Keep, Opportunity, Position, Student, Students

I'm more of a hands-on person. I like working with young people from the standpoint of providing support for the grassroots programs. State, national and Olympic champions begin at a grassroots level.

Hands, Olympic, People, Standpoint, Support, Working

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