The Olympics is a once-in-a-lifetime thing. I was lucky enough to go twice, but most people only get one chance. And in… — Ronda Rousey 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
The Olympics are getting mixed reviews. People are angry at NBC for showing a promo that revealed the winner of a swimming… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
An American judo fighter was expelled from the Olympics after testing positive for marijuana. Officials became suspicious when he kept stopping the… — Conan O'Brien 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
I think the scores for Olympic gymnastics are affected by what countries the judge and the gymnast are from. That's wrong. That… — Craig Ferguson Copy Share Image
The Europeans look down on raising your hands. They don't like the end-zone dance. I think that's unfortunate. That feeling - the… — Lance Armstrong Copy Share Image
Given this platform of being an Olympic athlete, I think it's really important that we stand up for what we believe in,… — Adam Rippon Copy Share Image
As many as three million people are expected to attend the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. The security concerns… — Rick Larsen Copy Share Image
I'm going to always bleed the red, white, and blue. I represented the U.S. in the Olympics; I love my country. But… — Floyd Mayweather, Jr Copy Share Image
For relaxation, I like to figure skate. Being on the ice and spinning and jumping, I feel very close to nature. In… — Michio Kaku Copy Share Image
It means a lot to be an Olympian. I'm obviously so grateful and feel so lucky I was able to achieve my… — Tara Lipinski Copy Share Image
Music is fun, but I'm an ice skater. I may sing songs and do shows, make movies and other things... that's all… — Johnny Weir Copy Share Image
“To deliver your own personal maximum, you’ll realise there are no shortcuts; if you want to be a champion it is all… — Steve Backley Copy Share Image
Enter with the torch in the stadium. 80,000 people screaming. I was waiting downstairs for the start for 10 hours; I was… — Alberto Tomba Copy Share Image
My senior year of high school, when I was getting recruited for college, my dad goes to me, 'You can become an… — Ryan Lochte Copy Share Image
I've been with Team Canada for a lot of World Cups and World Championships, and to be part of an Olympic team… — Joe Thornton Copy Share Image
There is talk that badminton may not make it as a sport in the 2020 Olympics. We must bear in mind that… — Taufik Hidayat Copy Share Image
I am also hugely excited to then be competing to defend my three Paralympic titles at the Paralympic Games. I believe we… — Oscar Pistorius Copy Share Image
You start seeing all of the athlete profiles on NBC, and whenever the Summer Olympics come up, I feel like I share… — Lindsey Vonn Copy Share Image
There are parties and then there are huge major blowout parties. And then there are Olympian parties. If you ever get a… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“The six colours, including the white background, represent the colours of all the world's flags... this is a true international emblem.” — Pierre de Coubertin Copy Share Image
A lot of times, people think 'para' as far as 'paralyzed.' 'Para' means 'alongside,' so the Paralympics are alongside the Olympics on… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
My dad was really controlling and he did want me to skate every single day. I would say he did it in… — Nyjah Huston Copy Share Image
At the 1985 Asian Track and Field meet in Jakarta, where I won five golds and a bronze, I was taken for… — P. T. Usha Copy Share Image
I was ecstatic when we won - to host the Olympics is one of the biggest opportunities in living memory. It will… — Sebastian Coe Copy Share Image
In ramp skating, there's this guy Alex Perelson who's really coming into his own and doing some amazing new stuff we haven't… — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
I was just cruising around the streets of South Beach and got scouted. Two ladies stopped my parents and said, 'This kid… — Eddy Alvarez Copy Share Image
It just comes kind of naturally to me to take something and try and make it relatable and interesting to someone who… — Ashley Wagner Copy Share Image
“He was into the skating culture now and I was into, well, I'm not sure what I was into. I was into… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
Overall, I believe there has been a significant shift in the acceptance and appreciation of Paralympic athletes, but we still have a… — Jessica Long Copy Share Image
I'd love to go to the Olympics. I grew up watching it on TV, and I was always very patriotic and passionate… — Nick Cummins 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
That's the neat thing about the Olympics - so many of these athletes, they don't make a ton of money, they train… — Julie Foudy Copy Share Image
In 1988, the Summer Olympics were held in Korea, which was a divided country... It was an opportunity for the East and… — Moon Jae-in Copy Share Image
People have to identify with something to show they have reached a certain goal. Anyway, in Russia it's done with medals. You… — Emilio Pucci Copy Share Image
Every guy that I've talked to would love to have that opportunity to go, and I don't think there's one guy who's… — Brad Marchand Copy Share Image
I literally started skating handrails when I was seven years old, with no helmet on, so I was just bred into this… — Nyjah Huston Copy Share Image
Once upon a time, this moment - this last light of the evening the day before the race - was the best… — Maggie Stiefvater Copy Share Image
