Gail Devers Quotes

• People see me now and ask if I’m still running. I may look like I am, but I’m really not. People think I still run every day but I ran for 25 years and I deserve to not do anything but walk or ride the bike with my kids.

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• I have a real passion for children. I always wanted to teach and only became an athlete because my parents told my brother Parenthesis and me that we should use any God-given talent we had.

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• I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease, an illness of the thyroid gland. Instead of surgery, I was given radiation treatment.

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• It’s totally different now, traveling to different meets and different cities and actually being able to enjoy the cities I’m in.

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• I have to be cautious, have my thyroid levels checked, and as long as I do that, I’m fine.

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• Looking back, I’m so proud to have gone to five Olympics – I believe only three other Americans have achieved that.

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• It’s a challenge between me and the hurdle, and the hurdle has always won.

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• People talk about retiring. I never said that r-word. People though I went away after the Olympic Games. I took time off to do something I’ve always wanted to be – a mother.

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• We go old-school during the summer, like swimming or setting up lemonade stands. I try to teach my kids to make their own fun.

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• My grandma passed away at 98 1/2 and I want to live to 100. I want to be able to do what I can do even at 100.

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• Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.

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• I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a disappointment.

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• It’s not what other people believe you can do, it’s what you believe.

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• I didn’t get nervous when I ran, but I get nervous watching other people now. I root for anybody with a USA on their chest.

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Gail Devers (14)

Birth:	19th November, 1966
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Athlete

About

Yolanda Gail Devers was born in Seattle, Washington, USA. She is an American retired track and field athlete. A three-time Olympic champion for the United States Olympic Team. At the 1991 World Championships, she won a silver medal in the 100 m hurdles. In 2011, she was elected into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame. The following year she was elected into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame.

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