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A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning.

There's always the motivation of wanting to win. Everybody has that. But a champion needs, in his attitude, a motivation above and beyond winning.

There's a difference in thinking you are a champion and knowing that you are.

In sports, you simply aren't considered a real champion until you have defended your title successfully. Winning it once can be a fluke; winning it twice proves you are the best.

A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.

To be a champion you must act like one, act like a champion.

What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, concentration and the will to win.

Champions are not the ones who always win races - champions are the ones who get out there and try. And try harder the next time. And even harder the next time. 'Champion' is a state of mind. They are devoted. They compete to best themselves as much if not more than they compete to best others. Champions are not just athletes.

To be a champion, I think you have to see the big picture. It's not about winning and losing; it's about every day hard work and about thriving on a challenge. It's about embracing the pain that you'll experience at the end of a race and not being afraid. I think people think too hard and get afraid of a certain challenge.

If you're a champion, you have to have it in your heart.