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The spirit of the Olympic movement is great for young people because it teaches them about the training and discipline required to compete. Even if they don’t make the teams, they can rededicate their lives to the art of sport, discipline, and physical fitness  (Training For The Olympics Quotes) I started in law school in 71 and graduated in 74. So I was training for the Olympics, running or averaging around 20 miles a day and going to law school full time  (Training For The Olympics Quotes) My coach, Liang Chow, had one rule while I was training for the 2008 Olympics: no skiing. I could do anything I wanted outside the gym, he said, except ski  (Training For The Olympics Quotes) The first time I walked into the Olympic athlete village seeing the Visa ATM machine with my picture on it and the Chinese characters saying ‘Destiny.’ For some reason, it just boosted my confidence and it was before I had even worked out or had my first training or competed  (Training For The Olympics Quotes) I was trying to manage school and training for the Olympics and ended up not doing well at either. That was a big lesson in my life. My mother expected both  (Training For The Olympics Quotes) I never realized how many holidays encroached on the collegiate training schedule. When I was training for the Olympics, only one holiday interested me, the Day After the Games  (Training For The Olympics Quotes) I’ve been training super hard at the Lopez Taekwondo Academy in Houston, which belongs to my brother Jean. For me, I think confidence is the biggest thing; it’s all mental. I train with the best of the best, including my brother Steven, a five-time world champion who won Olympic gold medals  (Training For The Olympics Quotes) Training with Bela and Marta Karolyi took the joy out of the Olympics for me. I look back and feel there was a lot of verbal and physical abuse. For years, I felt it was my problem  (Training For The Olympics Quotes) I think God has it written down for me, that without training and working hard you will never achieve desired results. All three times I have had to toil my way into the Olympics. Talking about pressure, well that is something you have to learn to deal with in sports  (Training For The Olympics Quotes) When I was training for the Olympics, I didn’t eat the way I should have. I missed out on much-needed protein and opted for every easy carb  (Training For The Olympics Quotes) I’m not the athlete I was when I was training for the Olympics in 92 or when I was working out every single day. I have to live in moderation: I work out three or four days a week, and I smile while I’m working out - I really do enjoy it. I work out with my girlfriends and make it a social competition.  (Training For The Olympics Quotes) For most Olympic athletes, their training is their hardest challenge and where they push themselves to the limit. For Paralympians, training and competition is an escape from the hardships and struggles of their everyday life. That is the difference.  (Training For The Olympics Quotes)