Sentence examples for committed athlete from inspiring English sources

Rivals have fallen away — retiring and moving on to coaching and less-grueling pursuits — but Bjorndalen soldiers on with his red rifle on his back: still not a great quote, but a great, deeply committed athlete.

But Sharapova, for all her millions, remains a committed athlete and fierce competitor.

He was a talented lawyer and committed athlete who had completed numerous triathlons.

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 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.

Jordan, who weighed 150 pounds and was nearly six feet tall, was a committed athlete who was often seen either working out in the weight room or surrounded by the camaraderie of teammates in the locker room and on the field.

Big stars can pull in more money elsewhere so there needs to be good, strong contracts, committing athletes to the Diamond League, stating that they will not get their money if they miss the series final.

In light of these well established principles, I am at a loss to understand how an independent investigation of the massive academic scandal at the University of North Carolina could absolve current Tar Heels basketball coach Roy Williams from any responsibility for the fraud that continues to be committed against athletes, in particular black student-athletes.

She is smart and engaging, and she scored points for her Nike commercials, taking on such subjects as equal pay for women, increased violence committed by athletes, and the disparity in criticism of predominantly black athletes who leave school early to play professional basketball and football and predominantly white athletes who leave early to play baseball, hockey and tennis.

Alongside them there were an assortment of committed Nigerian athletes who benefited from both local knowledge and vocal support.

Sports fans have been enlightened about official corruption (such as that surrounding the successful bid by Salt Lake City, Utah, to host the 2002 Winter Olympics), performance-enhancing drugs, and off-field violence committed by athletes and fans.