How badly do these athletes want to get to Rome?

Those big athletes didn't want to risk losing to a little girl.

"I think no athlete wants to end his career on an injury," he said.

Of the experience, he said, "It taught me about politics because the athletes wanted to play."

Do female athletes want to have a different athletic experience from their brothers?

"Every athlete wants a chance to go to the championships."

"But we try to follow where the athletes want to take it."

It's the last thing any athlete wants to hear from a coach: We think we're a better team without you.

Starting in the rain, no athlete wanted to run hard from the start.

"I think that any athlete wants to be there rather than thinking about the rest of it."