Athletics set the right sentiment for a clean and believable sport.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Unlike any other business in the United States, sports must preserve an illusion of perfect innocence.
Athletics carries its own set of truths, and those truths are diminished when manipulated by people with agendas.
We want to promote the great qualities of athletics - and maintain its integrity - all over the world.
I think everybody ought to be allowed to be engaged in athletics at whatever level the audience will accept.
The great thing about athletics is that it's like poker sometimes: you know what's in your hand, and it may be a load of rubbish, but you've got to keep up the front.
You have to be positive, and I'm not just talking about athletics, this also applies to life.
I think sports are meant to unite people.
Sports don't define us; it is not what we live for.
As a sportsman, my aim was to help sportspersons grow. The idea is to see what is good for sport rather than what's good for individuals.
Sport is a great equalizer that can build bridges, transcend borders and cultures, and render even the fiercest conflicts temporarily irrelevant.
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