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We are essentially in the business of telling stories. We would like to think that most of our stories are basically human stories with sports as a backdrop.

Every time you write anything, at least half your readers are going to disagree with you. A big part of sports writing is how you respond to that tension.

I'm a huge sports fan. I love the psychology of athletes and the culture of athletics. I'm constantly drawn to those kinds of stories.

In all Games, there is always a tendency, particularly in the lead up to the Games when there isn't much sport to talk about, to write about things that are not sport.

I guess when you write a personal story, people feel compelled to share their own stories.

In many ways, I've been writing personal stories all my life.

My personal story has always been about perseverance and always getting up when I fall. Maybe I'm not Olympic champion, but I can teach the world about that.

Writing is not a competitive sport. Everyone that writes has his or her own voice.

I like to think that I am telling a story rather than writing it.

I'm not a sportswriter.