Sentence examples for dedication of athletes from inspiring English sources

While their mothers bitch and bicker, the nippers flip and tumble through rehearsals with the dedication of athletes and the patience of tiny saints.

The first third of its 95-minute running time is largely taken up with attitudes toward the human body, and particularly the dedication of athletes who push against its limits.

A gold medal signified the sporting abilities and dedication of individual athletes, not the supposed merits of the political system that produced them.

The £550m in lottery and exchequer funding over eight years poured into a high performance system overseen by UK Sport's Peter Keen, allied to the talent and dedication of driven athletes, have allowed rowing, cycling and sailing to deliver again.

"It is a testament to the dedication of the athletes involved, the work done by British Disabled Fencing Association and the British Paralympic Association's talent development programmes, that we are in a position to select so many more world-class athletes this time around.

"It is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our student-athletes that a record number of 11 sports programs received perfect single year APR scores.

The Queen has hailed the "dedication, hard work and personal sacrifice" of athletes taking part in London 2012.

"Helen took the ultimate leap of faith, committing to a new sport and pursuing an all-encompassing lifestyle with commitment, tenacity and dedication," said Chelsea Warr, head of athlete development at UK Sport.

He wrote: "Does the IAAF pursue its anti-doping mandate with the same single-minded, all-consuming dedication that athletes adopt in their pursuit of winning?

March Madness resumes on Thursday, and you'll be hearing the announcers celebrate the talent and dedication of the so-called amateur student athletes on the court.

By Ian Crouch March 27 , 2014March Madness resumes on Thursday, and you'll be hearing the announcers celebrate the talent and dedication of the so-called amateur student athletes on the court.