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Today we lost not because of how others performed. We lost because of our own mistakes, chinese gymnastics has a very great history and this performance is a warning for us before the Rio Olympics. – Zhang Chenglong	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
China and Japan have dominated for so many years. It's a given you expect them to be first and second, we have laid down a marker that says they are definitely beatable. – Kristian Thomas	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We're pleased that Mr. Brown is getting his ring back, and we're pleased this case has resolved. – William Fried	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Demand from families keeps on growing, because rugby is not just a sport but a life school. – Riccardo Sironi	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The game was on a upward spiral anyway, but I do think the Rugby World Cup is giving us huge exposure, japan beating South Africa and the competitiveness of the Tier Two countries is opening us up to a lot of new markets ... we have seen some good growth in Central America, El Salvador, Guatemala, also in Ecuador. – Mark Egan	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
She stood out from the beginning. She’s been special from the beginning. When she was younger and competing at the lower levels, she had that star quality, she has this ray of light that shoots out of her when she competes. Even when she was eight years old, she could draw in the crowds. – Aimee Boorman	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
You know what I like in Russia also is that in difficult situations I still have the full support of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is good. And I support Russian President Vladimir Putin in all discussions, in all situations, eNVY AND JEALOUSY. – Vladimir Putin	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It's ruled out, russia will not lose the World Cup. – Sepp Blatter	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The hope is, by doing that, regulation from outside won't be necessary, that we'll have actual compliance within the industry and no violations that will attract attention from others. – Seth Harris	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The girls did their jobs. We went out there and had fun with it. It comes from all the practices we’ve done. We’re so prepared for this, we came into it mentally stronger. We were like, ‘OK, we’re actually really prepared for this, maybe even over-prepared, so let’s go and have some fun.’ I think that’s what we all did. – Simone Biles	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The issues and opportunities facing the fantasy sports industry can be best addressed through an independent agency supported by the industry and its members, we are confident that an independent control agency can prevent any unethical, dishonest, or unfair behavior. – Seth Harris	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
After much deliberation and talking with my friends, family, teammates and our coaching staff, I've decided to finally bring my soccer career to an end, while we still have more work to do for women's soccer, after bringing the World Cup back to the United States this summer, I'm feeling extremely optimistic about the future of our sport. – Abby Wambach	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It's been an amazing, wonderful ride and I can't wait to see what the next chapter of my life brings. – Abby Wambach	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Behind me you have the new sporting heroes of Japan, it's a great credit to this team. They are the heroes. They've changed Japanese rugby. To finish the tournament ranked ninth in the world, it's an absolutely amazing success story. – Eddie Jones	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
This is like a balloon, it can be popped or it can be a real growth spurt. It's entirely the responsibility of The JRFU. – Eddie Jones	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The rugby population sank like a stone after Japan's 145-17 loss to New Zealand at the 1995 World Cup, high schools were particularly hard hit, with national competition entries dropping below 1,000 schools. – Hiroki Narumi	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
High schools were particularly hard hit, with national competition entries dropping below 1,000 schools. – Hiroki Narumi	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We've never seen such numbers in the past, the national team not only put rugby on the map overseas, but within Japan as well. – Moriyuki Hayashi	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Rugby is set for an exciting time with World Cup 2015 reaching its final stages, the inclusion of Sevens in the 2016 Olympic Games, and now the first-ever Aviva Premiership fixture in the USA. – London Irish	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I was running with them (athletes). – Julius Njogu	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We are full of determination to support Michel Platini, this is a legendary footballer, who is in his third term as UEFA president, and a person who could do everything to run world football. – Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Russia will support the UEFA General Secretary, Infantino, in the FIFA presidential elections, if the head of UEFA Platini is unable to take part. – Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I don't see any real challengers because all the others who are running have played some part (in FIFA affairs) and if we have to reform soccer, none of them should be given the right to run the organization, they themselves have caused the problems we have today. So they cannot be a solution. – Musa Bility	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We Are very happy that we've crossed the line and looking forward to a really robust campaign. It's quite exciting. This is a campaign we are committed to. It's funded very well. – Musa Bility	Found on Reuters 9 years ago

Today we lost not because of how others performed. We lost because of our own mistakes, chinese gymnastics has a very great history and this performance is a warning for us before the Rio Olympics.

– Zhang Chenglong

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

China and Japan have dominated for so many years. It's a given you expect them to be first and second, we have laid down a marker that says they are definitely beatable.

– Kristian Thomas

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We're pleased that Mr. Brown is getting his ring back, and we're pleased this case has resolved.

– William Fried

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Demand from families keeps on growing, because rugby is not just a sport but a life school.

– Riccardo Sironi

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The game was on a upward spiral anyway, but I do think the Rugby World Cup is giving us huge exposure, japan beating South Africa and the competitiveness of the Tier Two countries is opening us up to a lot of new markets ... we have seen some good growth in Central America, El Salvador, Guatemala, also in Ecuador.

– Mark Egan

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

She stood out from the beginning. She’s been special from the beginning. When she was younger and competing at the lower levels, she had that star quality, she has this ray of light that shoots out of her when she competes. Even when she was eight years old, she could draw in the crowds.

– Aimee Boorman

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

You know what I like in Russia also is that in difficult situations I still have the full support of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is good. And I support Russian President Vladimir Putin in all discussions, in all situations, eNVY AND JEALOUSY.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

It's ruled out, russia will not lose the World Cup.

– Sepp Blatter

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The hope is, by doing that, regulation from outside won't be necessary, that we'll have actual compliance within the industry and no violations that will attract attention from others.

– Seth Harris

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The girls did their jobs. We went out there and had fun with it. It comes from all the practices we’ve done. We’re so prepared for this, we came into it mentally stronger. We were like, ‘OK, we’re actually really prepared for this, maybe even over-prepared, so let’s go and have some fun.’ I think that’s what we all did.

– Simone Biles

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The issues and opportunities facing the fantasy sports industry can be best addressed through an independent agency supported by the industry and its members, we are confident that an independent control agency can prevent any unethical, dishonest, or unfair behavior.

– Seth Harris

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

After much deliberation and talking with my friends, family, teammates and our coaching staff, I've decided to finally bring my soccer career to an end, while we still have more work to do for women's soccer, after bringing the World Cup back to the United States this summer, I'm feeling extremely optimistic about the future of our sport.

– Abby Wambach

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

It's been an amazing, wonderful ride and I can't wait to see what the next chapter of my life brings.

– Abby Wambach

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Behind me you have the new sporting heroes of Japan, it's a great credit to this team. They are the heroes. They've changed Japanese rugby. To finish the tournament ranked ninth in the world, it's an absolutely amazing success story.

– Eddie Jones

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

This is like a balloon, it can be popped or it can be a real growth spurt. It's entirely the responsibility of The JRFU.

– Eddie Jones

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The rugby population sank like a stone after Japan's 145-17 loss to New Zealand at the 1995 World Cup, high schools were particularly hard hit, with national competition entries dropping below 1,000 schools.

– Hiroki Narumi

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

High schools were particularly hard hit, with national competition entries dropping below 1,000 schools.

– Hiroki Narumi

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We've never seen such numbers in the past, the national team not only put rugby on the map overseas, but within Japan as well.

– Moriyuki Hayashi

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Rugby is set for an exciting time with World Cup 2015 reaching its final stages, the inclusion of Sevens in the 2016 Olympic Games, and now the first-ever Aviva Premiership fixture in the USA.

– London Irish

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I was running with them (athletes).

– Julius Njogu

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We are full of determination to support Michel Platini, this is a legendary footballer, who is in his third term as UEFA president, and a person who could do everything to run world football.

– Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Russia will support the UEFA General Secretary, Infantino, in the FIFA presidential elections, if the head of UEFA Platini is unable to take part.

– Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I don't see any real challengers because all the others who are running have played some part (in FIFA affairs) and if we have to reform soccer, none of them should be given the right to run the organization, they themselves have caused the problems we have today. So they cannot be a solution.

– Musa Bility

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We Are very happy that we've crossed the line and looking forward to a really robust campaign. It's quite exciting. This is a campaign we are committed to. It's funded very well.

– Musa Bility

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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