It has meant a lot to me to challenge the best players in the world and to beat them. And read more

It has meant a lot to me to challenge the best players in the world and to beat them. And it means a lot to me to be out here and fighting for the title and, you know, it hurts not to win it.

World records are only borrowed.

World records are only borrowed.

Wrestling is ballet with violence.

Wrestling is ballet with violence.

The character of a person is in direct proportion to his
commitment to excellence.

The character of a person is in direct proportion to his
commitment to excellence.

Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all read more

Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.

Nobody's a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hard to stay on read more

Nobody's a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hard to stay on top.

This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria....I saw her snatch this morning and it was amazing.

This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria....I saw her snatch this morning and it was amazing.

You can measure a man's character by the choices he makes under
pressure.

You can measure a man's character by the choices he makes under
pressure.

It wasn't as easy as you think. It's hard to stay awake that long.
(after his team had defeated read more

It wasn't as easy as you think. It's hard to stay awake that long.
(after his team had defeated Whitman 70-30)