"He was an outstanding committed athlete, who gave the best in the ring, a man who became world champion as well as a role model and inspiration for many young people," the association said.
His value is two-fold — an Asian player who helps sell the United brand, and a clever and committed athlete who gets around the field to wherever his energy best serves the team.
He was a talented lawyer and committed athlete who had completed numerous triathlons.
Growing up as a committed competitive athlete had its thrills but it was not easy or painless.
Doctors and trainers say that the most common distractions, like listening to music or talking to a companion, can be valuable at just about any level, from beginners trying to persuade themselves to go to the gym, to committed athletes preparing for a race.
These are not out-of-shape kids, but committed athletes.
Outdoor cyclists and committed athletes typically find these moves pointless.
Taking him to the World Indoors deprives young, upwardly mobile committed athletes of this key development opportunity.
The premise of the policy then seems to be that if teenagers smoke pot, they cannot simultaneously be good students, committed athletes, or aspiring artists, journalists or lawyers.
