The Olympics are very important only if you gain a medal, and that's a very difficult achievement. — Dominic Thiem Copy Share Image
It was so hard to survive - moving so much, not having many friends. But I loved my skating. — Tonya Harding Copy Share Image
When I came into the gym, I wasn't just some guy. I was a two-time Olympian. — Daniel Cormier Copy Share Image
My favourite event was the 200m, so as I won the 100m, I thought it was possible I'd win the 200m — Betty Cuthbert Copy Share Image
Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I would love to do well one last time in Melbourne and my dream would be to win Wimbledon and play in… — Kim Clijsters Copy Share Image
Winning that gold medal at the Olympics is something I'll never forget. — Jarome Iginla 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
Athletics is a great sport with many different events and athletes come in all shapes and sizes. I'm one of the smallest… — Jenny Meadows Copy Share Image
If the Olympics fail, human rights will suffer. The government would stop paying any attention to the rest of the world. I… — Liu Xiaobo Copy Share Image
The special Olympics is about providing competition and recreational opportunities within a programme. And it's not so much about winning or losing.… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
Winning gold and three silver medals at the Paralympic games is something I'll never forget, but I knew deep down there was… — Victoria Arlen Copy Share Image
My life path has been a blessing and a great learning experience. Skateboarding is my passion and I don't see that changing.… — Ryan Sheckler Copy Share Image
The Vancouver Olympics was the first competition where I completed the short and free programs without any mistakes, and that in itself… — Yuna Kim Copy Share Image
I wasn't expecting two seconds of me on the medal stand to go viral after the Olympics. I came back to my… — McKayla Maroney Copy Share Image
I think sometimes I guess you see records, say you want to get there and use that as motivation. In a way,… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I'm a dirty kid: I like to be outside, I like to run about, I like to get messy. So I spent… — Jamie Campbell Bower 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
That's the biggest problem with boxing in the United States. They do not promote it like they used to, when it used… — Evander Holyfield Copy Share Image
“Step my step, mile by mile. These were my medals and I had worked hard for each and every one of them… — Jill Grunenwald Copy Share Image
Many of those who have paid the ultimate price for freedom have come through the wrestling ranks. We need to honor them… — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
I woke up on the plane this morning and was turning on my phone and I had to put my pin number… — Cameron van der Burgh Copy Share Image
I definitely carry a little bit of a burden with me, being a gay athlete going to the Olympics. I think that… — Gus Kenworthy Copy Share Image
Walking along past the store windows, into which she peers with her usual eagerness, her usual sense that maybe, today, she will… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
