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The 2012 London Olympic Games fostered a generation of hope. I witnessed women participating for the very first time, representing every nation.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: March 3
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East St. Louis
Illinois
Jacqueline Jackie Joyner-Kersee
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We live in a world where sports have the potential to bridge the gap between racism, sexism and discrimination. The 2012 Olympic Games was a great start but hopefully what these games taught us is that if women are given an opportunity on an equal playing field the possibilities for women are endless.
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Winning is great, but being able to finish my last Olympic Games on American soil was very important. Even though I was injured, I didn't let my psyche get the best of me and cause me to doubt myself, so I was willing to pull every muscle in my body in '96 in order to get the job done and I came away with the bronze medal.
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Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind.
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I learned to listen and listen very well. It helped me athletically and in the classroom as well.
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There are many women who came before me who didn't really have the same opportunities that I have had. That's why I always wanted to be a great ambassador - not only today's generation - but for the women who really didn't have a voice, but who paved the way for me.
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Ask any athlete: We all hurt at times. I'm asking my body to go through seven different tasks. To ask it not to ache would be too much.
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Don't follow in any footprints, make your own prints. Because, you are the future of tomorrow.
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It wasn't until I was 14 and watched the 1976 Olympic games on television that I really started to dream about the big time. I remember seeing Evelyn Ashford in the 100 meters, and she was going to UCLA.
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The rewards are going to come, but my happiness is just loving the sport and having fun performing.
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I really do miss playing basketball. I don't play a lot of pick-up games. But I do like using basketball as a form of cross training.
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I always keep myself in a position of being a student.
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If I stop to kick every barking dog I am not going to get where I'm going.
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I'm always challenged by someone.
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Society always needs a level playing field. In order to do that, you have to have opportunity, and providing that opportunity begins with 'how do we bridge that gap,' that so-called Digital Divide? How can we get internet into every home possible?
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The person who talks a lot or talks over people misses out because they weren't listening.
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Give back in some way. Always be thoughtful of others.
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The only person who can stop you from reaching your goals is you.
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I'm a realist and I always have been.
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I'm not shy. I'm modest, but I'm very outgoing.
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