Playing in Wembley Stadium in front of 83-some-thousand fans to win a gold medal was unreal. I think, male or female, that… — Carli Lloyd Copy Share Image
Watching Nyree Lewis get her medal in the 100 backstroke inspired me to want to go to a Paralympics and it just… — Ellie Simmonds Copy Share Image
It's really cool. I don't know how many people in the world have a silver medal. Maybe a thousand? — Nikola Jokic Copy Share Image
I'm just so excited. We all are. We've been waiting for this [the gold medal] for years now and it's finally here.… — Kobe Bryant Copy Share Image
If God awarded us medals, as they do in the Olympics, love would win the gold, joy the silver, and peace the… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
Being gay has nothing to do with the three gold medals or the three MVPs or the four championships I've won. I'm… — Sheryl Swoopes Copy Share Image
“He has a point there, that’s harsh. Unfortunately, they never gave him a medal for it and as a result he brings… — David Sedaris Copy Share Image
There are a lot of guys who play in the NBA. There aren't a lot of guys who have a chance to… — James Harden Copy Share Image
Skiing is my favorite sport, because, that's the only sport that is actually better to watch the worst the person is at… — Demetri Martin Copy Share Image
From Clara Barton's tireless work founding the American Red Cross to the first female Medal of Honor winner, Dr. Mary Walker, to… — Brian Kilmeade Copy Share Image
I just go where I'm sent and I do what I'm told. I listen to the highest voices within me. I don't… — Wayne Dyer Copy Share Image
We read our mail and counted up our missions In bombers named for girls, we burned The cities we had learned about… — Randall Jarrell Copy Share Image
Much like the conservationists who previously have received the Audubon Medal, including Stewart Udall, Rachel Carson and Ted Turner, I realize that… — Louis Bacon Copy Share Image
It is like a dream. I didn't sleep for two nights because I was under so much pressure. That elusive medal is… — Michaela Dorfmeister Copy Share Image
When you're expected to win and you have the press saying that you are going to win the Olympic gold medal, and… — Scott Hamilton Copy Share Image
When I retired from the championships in 2012, I had finished in fourth place in the international division, second place in nationals,… — Emily Carpenter Copy Share Image
Strange star-like object over Oslo right before Obama arrives. A gift of a golden medal given by a group of wise men...… — Craig Ferguson Copy Share Image
After getting a gold medal I could celebrate but also was trying to keep the emotions at bay. — Emma McKeon Copy Share Image
It takes about eight years to develop as an Olympic athlete, very few athletes actually who go there win medal in their… — Abhinav Bindra Copy Share Image
Playing at the Women's World Cup is my long-term goal and, hopefully, I can contribute to winning a medal. — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
I said it before we arrived in Athens, that we wanted to prove to the world that our bronze medal in Sweden… — Gianluca Basile Copy Share Image
If you make it into an Olympic team, you're good; if you make it into an Olympic final, you're great; and if… — Raelene Boyle Copy Share Image
For so long I wanted to win the gold medal.Then I won. I had to figure out what was the new motivation… — Bryan Clay Copy Share Image
I want to compete in the next Olympics. If I go to Rio, it will be my third time, which is a… — Vijender Singh Copy Share Image
If you don't try to win you might as well hold the Olympics in somebody's back yard. The thrill of competing carries… — Jesse Owens Copy Share Image
A gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics is what I'm looking for. I have to pace my training in such a… — Mary Kom Copy Share Image
So what if I never win my fifth gold medal; It's only one end of the string. It's competing that matters. It's… — Al Oerter Copy Share Image
Running through my mind are thoughts of all the races I ran. On my chest are medals from the races I won.… — Douglas Wakiihuri Copy Share Image
I had over-trained. I put too much pressure on myself because I wanted that gold medal too much. If I had trained… — Hicham El Guerrouj Copy Share Image
There's a consensus out that it's OK to kill when your government decides who to kill. If you kill inside the country… — Joan Baez Copy Share Image
I have learned that there is no failure in running, or in life, as long as you keep moving. It's not about… — Amby Burfoot Copy Share Image
“Breaking my neck was the best thing that ever happened to me. I have an Olympic medal. I've been to so many… — Mark Zupan Copy Share Image
I have learned from the first Olympics, of course. When I went to my first Olympic Games, I experienced all of the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Looking back, I'm almost happy I lost that fight. Just imagine if I would have come back to Germany with a victory.… — Max Schmeling Copy Share Image
No themes are so human as those that reflect for us, out of the confusion of life, the close connection of bliss… — Henry James Copy Share Image
Throughout my athletic career, the overall goal was always to be a better athlete than I was at the moment – whether… — Sebastian Coe Copy Share Image
I don't regret my painful times, i bare my scars as if they were medals. I know that freedom has a high… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
In the military I could exercise the power of being automatically respected because of the medals on my chest, not because I… — Karl Marlantes Copy Share Image
Growing up, you always dream of winning a gold medal. But coming into these Games, it wasn't something I was focused on.… — Cindy Klassen Copy Share Image
The Olympics are every four years and I think every athlete who competes in the Olympics wants the gold medal, and I… — George Gregan Copy Share Image
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