I'm more of a hands-on person. I like working with young people from the standpoint of providing support … - Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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I think there's a lot of different ways to win. You've seen teams that win championships with a super-duper star like Kobe Bryant. Those championship teams with Michael Jordan certainly had a great, great player.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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.

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Getting started as a volunteer anywhere can be a challenge to a lot of people. The biggest hurdle is that people think they have to give all of their spare time. But if you only have a half hour, you can still make a difference. Assisting with small tasks is invaluable.

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Even at 10 or 12, I was a hot, fast little cheerleader.

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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.

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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.

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

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