{"quotes":[{"text":"What distinguishes a true competitor from a mere participant is that the competitor derives enjoyment from the nature of the competition aside from the prize at the end. She gets a rush from the gaming dynamics and appreciates the beauty of the game. At the end of the day, you play for the love of the game or not at all.","author":"Alisa Melekhina","tags":["competition","good-sportsmanship","strategy","winning"],"id":860,"author_id":"Alisa+Melekhina"},{"text":"I'm thinking that I shouldn't have filed my nails last night.","author":"Dara Torres","tags":["good-sportsmanship","humour","swimming"],"id":181817,"author_id":"Dara+Torres"},{"text":"To the consummate competitor, winning is not the same as beating your opponents. Winning is playing to your absolute best; beating others is a corollary effect, not the primary goal.","author":"Alisa Melekhina","tags":["competition","good-sportsmanship","winning"],"id":349240,"author_id":"Alisa+Melekhina"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":3,"pages":1}}