I am playing the Olympics for my country. I know how hard…

Playing in the Olympics was a great feeling.

— Peng Shuai

Regardless of what anyone says, I know how hard I worked.

— Shaun Livingston

Competing in my first Olympics in the country where my parents came from is pretty insane. I'm feeling nothing but excitement.

— Chloe Kim

There are days when I don't want to go to the gym or find myself not super motivated upon arriving. I would visualize myself…

— Kim Smith

Playing the Olympics is a massive dream.

— Andreas Pereira

I wish to clarify that I have absolutely not made a decision regarding my participation in the next Olympics. On a personal level, playing…

— Rory McIlroy

The benefit is competition, the thrill of playing in the Olympics, being an Olympian, playing against the best.

— Joe Sakic

Playing in the Olympics, that would be priceless.

— David Lee

I've been living in England for a while, and I am still trying to figure out why we have Great Britain playing the Olympics…

— Vincent Kompany

I can't say that it's a dream come true because when I was growing up, I never dreamed of playing in the Olympics.

— Brooke Sweat

Since I started playing at the Olympics in 2000, I have always wanted to do a dress based on Wonder Woman. It should be…

— Venus Williams

Like every other athlete, I always dreamt of playing at the Olympics, and it feels really good to see that dream materialize.

— Mary Kom

I'm very comfortable knowing how hard I have worked in the later stages of my career.

— Mardy Fish

No matter how hard I worked, whatever I accomplished was attributed to my looks. If you're working your ass off, then you don't want…

— Gloria Steinem

I worked hard. I worked late. I went in early. I did everything I could to gain an advantage.

— Joe Theismann