What sports stars said in 2012

Updated: 2012-12-31 09:26

( China Daily)

The world's leading sportsmen and sportswomen weren't caught short for words during another eventful sporting year which featured more than its share of highs and lows.

"The world's leading sportsmen and sportswomen weren't caught short for words during another eventful sporting year which featured more than its share of highs and lows."
"Miracles do happen in Manchester. Only this time it's on this side of the road."

"That scoreline is a bit embarrassing."

UCI chief Pat Mcquaid when asked about the legacy of the banned drug cheat.
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini on his side's Premier League triumph.

Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll after side's 60-0 Test hammering by the All Blacks in Hamilton, New Zealand, last June.

"She's fast, if she was there with me, maybe she would have beaten me."

"Sometimes, when I went through tough training, I would think: You are my husband, why are you so strict to me?"

"My mother used to tell us in the mornings, 'Carl put on your shoes, Oscar you put on your prosthetic legs ... so I grew up not really thinking I had a disability. I grew up thinking I had different shoes."

US superstar Ryan Lochte reacts to China's Ye Shiwen swimming a faster final lap in winning the women's 400m medley than he managed in taking gold in the men's equivalent.
China's tennis ace, Li Na, about her husband, Jiang Shan, who used to be her coach. She is now working with Carlos Rodriguez of Argentina. South Africa's Oscar Pistorius, nicknamed 'Blade Runner' because of the carbon-fiber blades he runs on, on his and brother Carl's upbringing.

"I think everybody pees in the pool. It's kind of a

normal thing to do with swimmers. Chlorine kills it so it's not bad."

Olympic great Michael Phelps admits to a different sort of gold run - his habit of peeing in the pool.

"I always felt tennis was easier for me playing as world No 1 than actually getting there."

Swiss legend Roger Federer after reaching a combined total of 300 weeks as No 1 in October.

"I am more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world. When all this is over, what are you left with?"

Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi.

"It's about damn time."

Miami Heat forward LeBron James after winning his first NBA title.

"There's not just tennis in my life. I like cooking, gardening, reading, decorating the house, putting up the Christmas tree and running."

Former world No 1 Kim Clijsters on her retirement.

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"The world's leading sportsmen and sportswomen weren't caught short for words during another eventful sporting year which featured more than its share of highs and lows."	"Miracles do happen in Manchester. Only this time it's on this side of the road."	"That scoreline is a bit embarrassing."
UCI chief Pat Mcquaid when asked about the legacy of the banned drug cheat.	Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini on his side's Premier League triumph.	Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll after side's 60-0 Test hammering by the All Blacks in Hamilton, New Zealand, last June.

"She's fast, if she was there with me, maybe she would have beaten me."	"Sometimes, when I went through tough training, I would think: You are my husband, why are you so strict to me?"	"My mother used to tell us in the mornings, 'Carl put on your shoes, Oscar you put on your prosthetic legs ... so I grew up not really thinking I had a disability. I grew up thinking I had different shoes."
US superstar Ryan Lochte reacts to China's Ye Shiwen swimming a faster final lap in winning the women's 400m medley than he managed in taking gold in the men's equivalent.	China's tennis ace, Li Na, about her husband, Jiang Shan, who used to be her coach. She is now working with Carlos Rodriguez of Argentina.	South Africa's Oscar Pistorius, nicknamed 'Blade Runner' because of the carbon-fiber blades he runs on, on his and brother Carl's upbringing.

"I think everybody pees in the pool. It's kind of a normal thing to do with swimmers. Chlorine kills it so it's not bad." Olympic great Michael Phelps admits to a different sort of gold run - his habit of peeing in the pool.	"I always felt tennis was easier for me playing as world No 1 than actually getting there." Swiss legend Roger Federer after reaching a combined total of 300 weeks as No 1 in October.	"I am more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world. When all this is over, what are you left with?" Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi.

"It's about damn time." Miami Heat forward LeBron James after winning his first NBA title.	"There's not just tennis in my life. I like cooking, gardening, reading, decorating the house, putting up the Christmas tree and running." Former world No 1 Kim Clijsters on her retirement.

What sports stars said in 2012

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