I want to be a 16-year-old skateboarder, even if I am a middle-aged, gray-haired man - although nobody is going to know… — Rick Owens Copy Share Image
You can't enter the Olympics unless you do your routine to get in shape for it. The idea of going out on… — Paul Stanley Copy Share Image
The Commonwealth Games is an event for everyone. I believe it continues because of the unity and appreciation in respect of diversity,… — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
I'm Chief Executive Officer at Art of the Olympians Museum in Fort Myers, Florida, which was founded by my Mexico City teammate… — Bob Beamon Copy Share Image
You dream about the Olympics for so long and you have that one day, then it's over, and when you don't run… — Ryan Hall 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'm a British citizen, and I'm incredibly proud to represent Great Britain. I've also represented Great Britain in the Olympics, so I'm… — Johanna Konta Copy Share Image
I may have become a world champion quicker than most, but people should look at me and realise there are all kinds… — Mikaela Shiffrin Copy Share Image
Olympians are the product of the Movement, and to get them to the stadiums, pools and playing fields, it takes the actions… — Bill Toomey Copy Share Image
I love how my sport reaches out to people with the music and story lines, the glory of standing up for three… — Kurt Browning Copy Share Image
Although in skating you compete with other people, anyone who achieves a certain level of success is first and foremost competing against… — Vera Wang Copy Share Image
I think of myself as an Olympian. I have had a dream since I was a very small child. And because I… — Danielle de Niese Copy Share Image
...Competitive Skaters must be prepared for a lot of work, challenges, self-discipline, and motivation. The desire must be there, but more importantly,… — Oksana Baiul Copy Share Image
It feels amazing to be an Olympian...This is definitely the best day of my life, and knowing that all of my hard… — Jordyn Wieber Copy Share Image
The Ancient Games are relatively obscure to most Olympians, but to understand just what the Games are about, it is really necessary… — Bill Toomey Copy Share Image
I'm not an artist or a collector. I'm a skateboard kid with no one to tell me if I'm not doing things… — Leo Fitzpatrick Copy Share Image
I would like to be as fit as I've always been. I've been blessed with good health, I've been blessed with stamina.… — Derek Jacobi Copy Share Image
In 2012, I thought that maybe I could be an Olympic gold medalist. It just came from sitting home and being injured… — Tori Bowie Copy Share Image
I was surprised to make it even to the finals of the Olympics, and to get first is above me. I don't… — Red Gerard Copy Share Image
We feel very honored to have been offered the responsibility to host this great event, Berlin is a wonderful city that is… — Otto Schily Copy Share Image
“Back when I was a competitive swimmer, I used to dream of going to the Olympics. But then I changed my mind,… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
My overwhelming concern will always be the well-being of the athletes. In Olympic sport, it is rare for competitors not to devote… — Sebastian Coe Copy Share Image
From the moment a wheelie mate of mine had told me she'd been ice-skating, I was amused and bemused by the idea.… — Liz Carr Copy Share Image
“it seem like he was training for the Olympics and I was the gold medal. No one had ever acted like I… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image
If you look at the Olympic graphics for Mexico or Los Angeles, those programs don't look contemporary by today's eyes but they… — Michael Bierut Copy Share Image
There's a stigma to skating. People think of it as a kid's sport. People kept telling me I couldn't possibly make a… — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
There were so many things associated with it in terms of music and fashion, and a different way of thinking that, for… — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
To me, figure skating is a diving sport. It's a sport made by the gods. It inspires people to cry, it inspires… — Frank Carroll Copy Share Image
I've won a medal, but that's nothing compared to the crown I'll get in Heaven. I see a lot of people in… — Cindy Klassen Copy Share Image
I was an expert skier who set his sights on going to the 1988 Olympics in Canada to represent Britain, and went… — Eddie the Eagle Copy Share Image
The 2012 London Olympic Games fostered a generation of hope. I witnessed women participating for the very first time, representing every nation. — Jackie Joyner-Kersee Copy Share Image
Every Olympics is something special. If you're fortunate enough to play for your country - there's just so much energy. It's truly… — Venus Williams Copy Share Image
The way I balance life and skating is by enjoying the time I spend away from the rink. When I am not… — Kaetlyn Osmond Copy Share Image
So the programs all start to all look the same. I watched one free skating competition, and I thought I was watching… — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
I'm really very glad that I had skating to be my love and my escape. I think that it always gave me… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
The greatest memory for me of the 1984 Olympics was not the individual honors, but standing on the podium with my teammates… — Mitch Gaylord Copy Share Image
The Queen of England jumped out of a helicopter and parachuted into the stadium. What was even more amazing was when Prince… — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
I'm a decent table tennis player, but if you were to put me up against any of the guys you see on… — Matt Kuchar Copy Share Image
Olympic Gold changed me and my life dramatically. I became a celebrity overnight and people see me as a famous skater, not… — Oksana Baiul Copy Share Image
It is the inspiration of the Olympic Games that drives people not only to compete but to improve, and to bring lasting… — Herb Elliott Copy Share Image
