Athletics, in order to be more than just a game, needs to connect with people. It should be a vehicle for sending a message; a spring board for outreach that positively affects people. Here are two great videos that show the opportunity and the ingenuity athletics can provide. The first video is a tear jerker, the second video is pure fun and amazement (please get to the 6min mark!).
"Being the absolute best isn't natural. You must bend your entire life around being great. Beat the urge to rest after you've achieved a taste of success... Being the best is a never-ending process."
"I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death."