Toshiro Muto Quotes
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No one put pressure on me to go to the Olympics; once I'd got the qualifying mark, I just couldn't say no.
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I remember at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Shaq always wanted me to show him steps over and over.
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If you're going to stay in the Olympics, you've got to be entertaining and get sponsorship.
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I don't know what it means to be out there against the Olympics.
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When you're on a series that's been cancelled, there's a little bit of a stink on you.
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Olympics is everyone's dream.
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I'm all about leaving a legacy behind and trying to cement myself as one of the greats. I don't just want to be remembered as the guy who beat Michael Phelps at the 2012 London Olympics - a one-hit wonder - I want to be an inspiration to the kids.
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The Olympics were the most pressure I've ever felt.
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My goal, for almost my entire career, has been to promote ski racing not just in America, but across the world. I think it's an amazing sport. I am happy to be an ambassador for the next Olympics and I will do my best to honour the Olympics spirit and to hopefully encourage kids to participate in sports, especially in Asia and Korea and I am looking forward to an amazing Olympics.
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You might not be ready for diplomacy with Beijing if you can't visit the Olympics without insulting our closest ally.
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The Party leader at the time, Jiang Zemin, wanted to show the world China's new status. And in winning the bid, the leaders could show the people how strong the government was. Plus, the leadership wanted to use the Olympics to strengthen nationalist sentiment.
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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.
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We have spent quite a bit of time considering a good space game, and I can't really say anything at this point, but we are definitely still interested in that area.
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The ship was masted according to the proportion of the navy; but on my application the masts were shortened, as I thought them too much for her, considering the nature of the voyage.
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The Olympics are always a special competition. It is very difficult to predict what will happen.
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I think that these were the best competitions, higher than Olympics.
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It was a different time for Aspen. So many people did not want the Olympics here. They just didn't think it was the place to have it. People wanted to ski and get away from whatever.
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I think the fact they were scheduling without knowing if Brett Favre is going to be back, and they still gave us three national games, shows you the Green Bay Packers are still an appealing draw. The ratings were good last year even when we weren't playing well. I think it speaks well for us (considering) where we are. I think it's still a popular franchise and we still get ratings.
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I once said, 'Steve Jobs is the American Xavier Niel,' but that was humour.
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Art alone develops weaklings, science alone, monsters. Somewhere, somehow, we must combine the two.
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A man never has good luck who has a bad wife.
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I feel like we're stuck in the former mode of reacting because that's what gains traction in Washington. But I really believe we need a robust public good argument. Net neutrality is not just about creating the next Instagram or Farmville or whatever.
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All I can do is try to show people that I can play well and try to change their opinion.
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We are not at all considering cancelling the Olympics.
