Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart. — Scott Hamilton Copy Share Image
Im still standing by/rooting for Michael Phelps. Our society loves building people up just so we can tear them down too much. — Philip DeFranco Copy Share Image
I'd never gone as a kid to an ice rink. There was always that fear that I'd break my leg and it… — Bonnie Langford Copy Share Image
At the Olympics in China, every color was represented... and that was just the drinking water. — Evan Sayet Copy Share Image
Figure skating, especially the longer performances, are such a feat. It requires so much stamina and is so beautiful. — Gus Kenworthy Copy Share Image
When you win the Olympics, you hope that the medal that you get, that weight makes it feel like you really earned… — Charlie White Copy Share Image
Rio has been absolutely epic. I did leave my heart out there, and I wanted to do everybody proud. — Michelle Carter Copy Share Image
I think any city that does the Olympics takes on the world and has to grow and has to kind of assimilate… — Laurence Fishburne Copy Share Image
Men of success meet with tragedy. It was the will of God that I won the Olympics, and it was the will… — Abebe Bikila Copy Share Image
One thing is having skated five of the best races I've probably could have skated. It was nice to peak at the… — Eric Heiden Copy Share Image
Plus the public's attention span is so short right now, if a skater doesn't strike while the iron is hot... well it's… — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
When I broke my knee, no one cared how I was; they just wanted me to get better and come back to… — Lavinia Agache Copy Share Image
I'm proud that I was able to use my recognition to, maybe, raise the awareness of skateboarding and help grow it, and… — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
It always has been a goal of mine to compete in the Olympics. Right after I graduated from college, I moved out… — Brittany Bowe Copy Share Image
The time leading up to the 1996 Olympics was the most demanding and stressful of my career. The sport I had loved… — Dominique Moceanu Copy Share Image
The Olympic Gold medal in 1968 was definitely the highest moment of my career. It was a dream come true. I was… — George Foreman Copy Share Image
For me soccer provides so many emotions, a different feeling every day. I've had the good fortune to take part in major… — Ronaldinho Copy Share Image
One of sports journalism's great ironies is that covering an Olympics can be wildly unhealthy. NBC shows athletes in peak health performing… — Mary Pilon Copy Share Image
When I found skating, it was something that was individual, and it was something that I could focus on being my best.… — Adam Rippon Copy Share Image
The human rights record within China seems to rise and fall over time, but it's very clear that in the run up… — Gary Locke Copy Share Image
Everyone who has been to an Olympics says expect the unexpected. That kind of psychology games does go on, so I'm kind… — Libby Trickett Copy Share Image
The Olympic Games are highly commercialised. They purport to follow the traditions of an ancient athletics competition, but today it is the… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
For me being able to see all different places where I've skied and cherish them, and be able to see them -… — Resi Stiegler Copy Share Image
Everyone saying, 'She'll bring back women's skating. This will be the one to watch at the Olympics.' And they say things that… — Gracie Gold Copy Share Image
I have run with the Olympic Torch during the 2012 summer games in London and the 2014 winter games in Sochi. — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
Just going to the Olympics would be a dream come true. I could finish last, and it would still be an amazing… — Chloe Kim Copy Share Image
Every athlete wants to represent their country or region in the Olympics. — Jackson Wang Copy Share Image
I have always said being part of the team and winning a medal for my country was my first preference. — P. R. Sreejesh Copy Share Image
What our generation hopefully is doing is not believing in that so-called bad luck that Canada has with figure skating at the… — Scott Moir Copy Share Image
When I win a gold medal in the Olympics... I would say every pain, tears and screams in training will be worth… — Hidilyn Diaz Copy Share Image
In skating there's always another jump or another spin variation or another thing to learn, and that's what I liked about it. — Gracie Gold Copy Share Image
The Paralympic Games is about transforming our perception of the world. — Stephen Hawking Copy Share Image
So proud of the USA men's gymnastics team. They were fantastic and I'm so happy for them!! — Aly Raisman Copy Share Image
Learn To Be Flexible.. Bcoz, Even The Winner Of A Gold Medal, Gets His Medal Only When He Bows Down..! — Ritu Ghatourey Copy Share Image
I feel like Rio 2016 was my worst performance, and really my burnout. — Jessica Long Copy Share Image
Of course, when you're training your whole life to get to the Olympics, you train for gold. — Shawn Johnson Copy Share Image
There used to be a lot more politics in the Olympics, when the Soviet Bloc committed a lot of resources for propaganda… — Jim Courier Copy Share Image
My dream is to see an Indian with a gold medal in athletics in the Olympics. — P. T. Usha Copy Share Image
Skating has so many styles. Once you pick up a skateboard, you'll find out that it's not a hobby, it's not a… — Lil Wayne Copy Share Image
The Olympics is about representing your country, and if you get an opportunity to play you give it all you have. — P.K. Subban Copy Share Image
