Emil Zátopek nejznámější citáty
Emil Zátopek citáty a výroky
„[Na tréninku] mi všichni mi říkali: „Emile, ty jsi blázen!““
Ale když jsem poprvé vyhrál na mistrovství Evropy, tak říkali: „Emile, ty jsi génius.“
Emil Zátopek: Citáty anglicky
Attributed in "Making a run at the Olympic dream", an unsigned article from The StarPhoenix, 9 May 2007, at canada.com (CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc.) http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/sports/story.html?id=b111ee9e-182a-4cff-831a-f784cc7bb37e
“It's at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys.”
Attributed in "Citius, Altius, Fortius" ("Swifter, Higher, Stronger"), an unsigned article from Khaleej Times, 8 August 2008 (Galadari Printing and Publishing Co.) http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/weekend/2008/August/weekend_August25.xml§ion=weekend&col=
“I was not talented enough to run and smile at the same time.”
Attributed by Mike Rowbottom, "Olympic legend Zatopek dies aged 78", The Independent, 23 November 2000 (Independent Print Limited) http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/olympic-legend-zatopek-dies-aged-78-624343.html
“It is not gymnastics or ice skating, you know.”
Attributed by Tom Knight, "Zatopek: 'human locomotive' who made Olympic history", Telegraph, 23 November 2000 (Telegraph Media Group) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/2993266/Athletics-Zatopek-human-locomotive-who-made-Olympic-history.html
regarding his lack of finesse
