Vijender Singh Quotes

I wasn't naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; everything I did in hockey I worked for, and that's the way I'll be as a coach.

Every training session you take part in, you have to work very hard and train hard because there is no other way to get where you want to be - it's not a secret and not a magic formula - just hard work and application.

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

You've got to get good habits of working hard so that when that play comes up during the regular season that you're able to complete it and do it the right way.

Competing in sports has taught me that if I'm not willing to give 120 percent, somebody else will.

Desire is the most important factor in the success of any athlete.

If I train well and stay focused, I'm confident I can deliver when the time comes.

You have seen cricketers who are not god-gifted, but even then, they have gone far. That's because of the passion.

How long you can continue to be good at something is how much you believe in yourself and how much hard work you do with the training.

I try to play as hard as I can and that's all I can really ask from myself. Just to put in the work so I can be successful on the court.

I can definitely get the belt. It's something I always wake up believing every time I train.

I don't really see myself as a talented player. I just like working hard, and working hard brings great achievements.

Win or lose you will never regret working hard, making sacrifices, being disciplined or focusing too much. Success is measured by what we have done to prepare for competition.

But having set myself these goals, I had to work really hard to achieve them.

Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

I have so much respect for athletes like LeBron James. I get motivation from them because I know how many hours they put into it. It takes a lot of hard work and drive.

If you train hard, you'll not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat.

You've got to be a disciplined person if you want to succeed both in sport and in life.

When I think about parallels between myself and an Olympian, I believe that success in the world of business is underpinned by very similar principles of perseverance and hard work.

You can be an Olympic champion in 9.5 secs, but to be the greatest, there's more to it. It takes a bit of forethought and a lot of mental application.

There is no such thing as talent. There is pressure.

I think that my biggest attribute to any success that I have had is hard work. There really is no substitute for working hard.

Coaching is easy. Winning is the hard part.

Success for an athlete follows many years of hard work and dedication.

Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did.