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Venus Williams, on Inspiration and the Beauty of Sport

Venus Williams gave one of the best, most heartfelt answers on the meaning of sport, and why it is the best form of reality television that society will ever have. We couldn't possibly explain it as well as Venus does here, so let’s get straight to her words:

Q. It's said with your courage, your longevity, sporting ability, that you're an inspiration to children, to people everywhere. Talk about your role inspiring people and the role of athletes to touch people's lives. Is that something you reflect on?

VENUS WILLIAMS: What I will say about sport, I think why people love sport so much, is because you see everything in a line. In that moment there is no do-over, there's no retake, there is no voice-over. It's triumph and disaster witnessed in real-time. This is why people live and die for sport, because you can't fake it. You can't. It's either you do it or you don't.

People relate to the champion. They also relate to the person also who didn't win because we all have those moments in our life.

Is it an athlete's job to inspire? Inherently what I think athletes do at a top level inspires people, but each person takes that responsibility differently.


Seriously, does Venus have a future as a script writer for ESPN, or what?

Williams will face her sister Serena in the Women’s final on Saturday night in Melbourne. Venus is a seven-time major champion but has not claimed a title at a Slam since 2008.

The sisters will contest the first all-American final at the Australian Open since 2005 and the first all-American Grand Slam final since 2009, when Serena beat Venus in the Wimbledon final.

Stay tuned for a full preview on the final at TennisNow.com.

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