It had only been my repeated experience that when you said to life calmly and firmly... 'I trust you; do what you must,' life had an uncanny way of responding to your need.

It had been my repeated experience that when you said to life calmly and firmly (but very firmly!),"I trust you; do what you must," life had an uncanny way of responding to your need

A weightlifter should be able to do everything and borrow things from other sports to beat competitors.

By nature, I was a little guy with big legs - a stocky lad.

The Olympics have their own unique atmosphere and energy. People might say it's just the same as any other competition, but don't kid yourself. There's a hunger for victory.

If you have less weight, you have less strength.