Bill Toomey Quotes

• A buddy will keep you honest and add a dimension of fun to your workout.

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• I have read many studies out of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and they demonstrated that Vitamin E, Co-Q-10, and Fish Oil could protect the immune system of athletes and prevent disease.

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• A key factor is to do training that is fun.

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• Anabolic steroids were not banned until after the 72 Olympics.

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• Actually, the moment of victory is wonderful, but also sad. It means that your trip is ended.

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• During the 60’s, drug use was in fashion in the U.S.

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• I think that money has changed my sport.

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• Athens will again be the host of the Games in 2004, but there are rumors that they might be switched if the Greeks don’t begin to construct the sites faster.

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• I have competed before empty stadiums a lot in my career.

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• Nutrition is also a valuable component that can help athletes both protect themselves and improve performance.

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• Past Olympians have a continuing role within the Olympic family.

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• It is always possible to improve.

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• One of the key elements is the ability to be honest with yourself.

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• My Olympic voyage has continued because it is so rewarding.

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• Once you have selected a sport or a creative activity, the rules are pretty much the same.

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• If it were easy, it would have no value.

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• Olympians are the product of the Movement, and to get them to the stadiums, pools and playing fields, it takes the actions of legions of people who might not be Olympians.

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• Realize that from the start, every activity that comprises the journey has value and the ability to teach you something.

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• The fans and supporters are also part of the Olympic family.

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• The East Germans first used biomechanics. This meant that rather than guessing about technique and form, they could apply changes to athletic performance based on science.

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Bill Toomey (36)

Birth:	10th January, 1939
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Athlete

About

William Anthony Toomey is a former American track and field competitor and the 1968 Olympic decathlon champion. A graduate of Worcester Academy and the University of Colorado, Toomey was named ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year in 1968. He received the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States in 1969.

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