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“I wanted no part of politics. And I wasn't in Berlin to compete against any one athlete. The purpose of the Olympics, anyway, was to do your best. As I'd learned long ago... the only victory that counts is the one over yourself.
— Jesse Owens
Track and field athlete, Olympic champion
Jesse Owens, Champion Athlete (1990)
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