Norwegian chess grandmaster; World Chess Champion 2013–2023
I would want to be a role model. As you talk about an athlete who wakes up at seven every day, then you have two training sessions...for me, it's not like that.
Recorded · Chess.com · 2017
Sport
People on the record here who work in sport, and what they were asked.
30 people · 79 answers
What does the first sixty minutes of your day look like?
Kenyan marathon runner
Our life here is simple, very simple. Get up in the morning, go for a run, come back. If it is a day for cleaning, we do the cleaning, or we just relax.
Recorded · BBC Sport · 2020
British Paralympic swimmer, 2008–2021
I love swimming and I'll still be found in the pool, but now I'll be able to do without the 04:30 alarm!
Recorded · ParalympicsGB · 2021
Ethiopian distance runner, 1992–2015
Simple. I ran to school. There was no other way to get to it, so I, all of us, ran to school each day. We lived in the countryside and had to go to the town to school.
Recorded · The Times of India · 2022
When you feel overwhelmed or unfocused, what do you do?
British Paralympic swimmer, 2008–2021
When I was in Beijing, London, and also in Rio I was still a kid really, I didn't feel pressure. Now I'm a 26 year old woman. Being a lot older I feel those expectations.
Recorded · The Telegraph · 2021
United States artistic gymnast
Yes. Today has been really stressful. We had a workout this morning. It went okay. And then just that five and a half hour wait or something. I was just shaking, could barely nap.
Recorded · Rev · 2021
Australian sprinter, 1990–2003
I was really vulnerable right before I left the coach, and I said to him, 'Are you still going to love me if I don't win this thing?'
Recorded · 7NEWS · 2024
Kenyan marathon runner
You run, eat, sleep, walk around - that's how life is. You don't get complicated. The moment you get complicated it distracts your mind.
Recorded · BBC Sport · 2019
Spanish professional tennis player, 2001–2024
Sometimes when I'm in the first round or second round, and I'm not playing well, I say, okay, just accept it. Don't get frustrated. Just accept and focus.
Recorded · CBS News / 60 Minutes · 2020
Irish professional boxer; Olympic champion 2012
There are days when I wake up and don't want to move, but you must show up!
Recorded · RTÉ · 2025
What is something everyone in your world agrees about that you think is wrong?
United States sprinter, 2003–2022
If we have children, we risk pay cuts from our sponsors during pregnancy and afterward. It's one example of a sports industry where the rules are still mostly made for and by men.
Recorded · The New York Times · 2019
India Test and one-day international cricketer, 1996–2012; later India head coach
One of the biggest challenges that the game must respond to today, I believe, is charting out a clear road map for the three formats.
Recorded · ESPNcricinfo · 2011
United States professional tennis player, 1995–2022
I never wanted to have to choose between tennis and a family. I don't think it's fair.
Recorded · Vogue · 2022
United States international footballer, 2006–2023
I can understand if you think that I'm disrespecting the flag by kneeling, but it is because of my utmost respect for the flag and the promise it represents that I have chosen to…
Recorded · The Players' Tribune · 2016
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