(American swimmer, 1972 Summer Olympics, on winning seven gold medals Inspirational) I swam my brains out. — Mark Spitz Copy Share Image
As soon as we landed in Tokyo, that's when I was like, OK. I really want to bring home a gold medal.' — Jessica Long Copy Share Image
You do not boo an Olympic Gold Medalist. I'm the best in the world. I came here for you. You dont' boo… — Kurt Angle Copy Share Image
Nowadays a gold medal is a $1 million contract. Our athletes are our heroes. — Cathy Rigby Copy Share Image
I knew that life isn't always just about the Olympic gold medals and the sponsors. — Nastia Liukin Copy Share Image
My goal is to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games, and I'll fight and continue going until I do that. — Troy Dumais Copy Share Image
I'm still dominant and that's what matters, ... But rain, snow, sleet, it doesn't matter. I'm going to go out and try… — Justin Gatlin Copy Share Image
I didn't even think that I could be competing for a gold medal; I was convinced I'd compete for a silver medal. — Sunisa Lee Copy Share Image
“He shakes his head. His dark messy hair has a few curls in it today.It's quite breathtaking,really.If there were an Olympics competition… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
I don't know if it'll happen four years from now or 52 years from now, but our job is to make an… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
I'm six-foot-five. I'm not going to win the gold medal in figure skating. But I can try, and that's what matters. Trying. — Aleks Paunovic Copy Share Image
And I really felt like I would regret never accomplishing my goals on the beach, or missing special moments with my kids,… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
Getting the degree meant more to me than an NCAA title, being named All-American or winning an Olympic gold medal. — Patrick Ewing Copy Share Image
I'd probably say the championships mean more to me, but the gold medal makes you a bit different. It's a special award. — Scottie Pippen Copy Share Image
Although they only give gold medals in the field of athletics, I encourage everyone to look into themselves and find their own… — John Naber Copy Share Image
Women's combat sports have been on a good run in the United States. Claressa Shields won a gold medal in women's boxing… — Mary Pilon Copy Share Image
Definitely very proud, very honoured to be Canadian. To be able to represent your country in Canada and win a gold medal… — Meghan Agosta-Marciano Copy Share Image
When you see athletes like me win gold medals, you only see the finished product, you dont see the real effort that… — Linford Christie Copy Share Image
I wanted to win the gold medal and then go home and further my education in college. I had no intentions whatsoever… — Sugar Ray Leonard Copy Share Image
After I won the Olympics, like any gold medalist, I did feel some emptiness in my heart. I did think about coming… — Yuna Kim Copy Share Image
There are some real memorable highlights in my history that, in my mind, are such milestones. Winning a national championship in college… — Anne Donovan Copy Share Image
I'm a wealthy man now. I've got a flat, a car, I have enough money to buy food. I skate to make… — Evgeni Plushenko Copy Share Image
“Young man,” he went on, raising his head again, “in your face I seem to read some trouble of mind. When you… — Fyodor Dostoyevsky Copy Share Image
“But I didn’t go to sleep. The truth is, I’ve got a monkey on my back, a habit worse than marijuana though… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
I looked up and saw my flag. But I didn't hear my anthem. The quotation above from 6 ft 4 inch, 286… — Matt Ghaffari Copy Share Image
“The very first day, I came up with an obstacle course that everyone could do. The kids had to pick their way… — Kristine Barnett Copy Share Image
“...the only guarantee in this fleeting market day we call life is that no matter how carefully you plod along, you'll grow… — Jeff Jackson Copy Share Image
“No matter how old you are now. You are never too young or too old for success or going after what you… — Pablo Copy Share Image
“Do you consider yourself athletic? How would you rate yourself, say, as a swimmer? Average, below average, maybe a little above average?… — Rita Davenport Copy Share Image
I'm not trying to say I accomplished nothing, I'm just trying to say that at this point in my life, I don't… — Belly Copy Share Image
