Jordan Larson Quotes

Jordan Larson

Profession : Athlete

Birth : October 16, 1986

I've been able to play at the highest level for a really long time, and I've done it to the best of my ability.

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At the end of the day, that's all I hope for, is that I can sleep well at night knowing that I did everything that I could.

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I think I'm ready and excited for Rio in 2016.

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I actually did a mini-season in China before and I was able to come back to the national team and kind of knew what I needed to do to get my body right.

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I'm not an emotional player, an emotional person.

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We had to learn that in London and in Rio that we just weren't enough at that point. Did we believe it in that moment? Absolutely. We had to go one extra step to figure it out.

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Physically I feel like I put in great work in the weight room.

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I still feel like that girl making my first junior national team. And here I am 12 years in.

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I've dedicated a lot of time to this sport, and to see my time coming to an end, it's kind of sad.

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You think about all the years that a USA volleyball team has been in the Olympics and have tried and have fallen short. Then to feel like you're pushing for something and you're trying to find that edge and then you finally do it, it's like, Whoa, it worked!'

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Just a little bit less volleyball for me I think is a huge benefit for me.

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I practically knew everyone in my town, and now they're all cheering for me. It's humbling and exciting, too.

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The cool thing about China is that they really put a lot of value on their national team.

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I was pretty sad with how London ended and just whether I wanted to continue my career at all.

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There has been so many good questions, like, When a bad play happens in a match, how do you not mentally go down?' Or, How have you had your career last for so long?' There have been a lot of intriguing questions, which has led to a lot of other good conversations.

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I think that's the greatest thing about team sports is that you're not in it alone.

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But I think it's important admitting to my teammates, Hey, I'm really struggling right now, and can you help me out?' Or, This serve is really killing me in the seam, can you take a step and take it for me so I can go and hit and have a better shot next time?'

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I was shocked when four Arlington girls at a track meet this spring asked me for my autograph. I told them, 'Don't think I'm dumb for asking this, but are you serious?'

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Basketball is not my favorite, but I enjoy playing it and it's helped my volleyball.

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The crowd also sets you up for success. When you're playing in front of 8,000 the pressure is on, right? People are watching.

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