I had a strong desire to become an archer from the very…

When I was young, all I wanted to do was to compete, have fun and travel.

— Mitch Gaylord

I wanted to compete at the highest level again - and that's the NBA.

— Larry Bird

I have always wanted to compete in the Olympic Games.

— Adam Ondra

I couldn't be messing around and acting like an 11-year-old if we expected to compete well. I wanted to compete well, because it was…

— Karch Kiraly

I came up in battling and just wanting to compete. Even if you had no real problem with someone, you just wanted to compete.

— Joe Budden

You wanted to compete against Michael Jordan, because they were the best. You wanted to beat them. Never once in my mind, I went,…

— Penny Hardaway

Always, I'm a competitor. Growing up, it's the same thing. I always wanted to compete and show how good I am. I did it…

— Markelle Fultz

That's something I've always wanted to do, compete against other countries.

— Terry Rozier

The ultimate dream of an athlete is to compete in the Olympics. For us athletes, that is the zenith. There is nothing beyond that.

— Hima Das

Once, every four years, you get an opportunity to compete in the Olympics. You have these six dives that decide whether you're an Olympic…

— Tom Daley

I want to compete in the next Olympics. If I go to Rio, it will be my third time, which is a rare feat…

— Vijender Singh

For me, it's a big deal to compete in the Olympics because it's so tough to qualify.

— Hidilyn Diaz

We Filipino can compete here at the Olympics. We can do it.

— Hidilyn Diaz

For our team leotards, we get about ten to choose from to actually compete in at the Olympics.

— McKayla Maroney

I hope I will get a chance to compete in the Olympics.

— Hima Das