When I was growing up, yearning with my pals to be a track star, one of our heroes was Bruce Jenner. He… — Nicholas Kristof Copy Share Image
Naturally the U.S. trails in gold medals because every time we win one, we hand it over to the Chinese to pay… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
“I hired a gold medallist from an ivy league that rejected me 20 years ago...success has many dimensions.” — Sandhya Jane Copy Share Image
We're talking about the Olympics. We're talking about trying to win the gold medal. All of these things can be overwhelming. But… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
“Heath knew me when I was a gangly little girl with bloody kneecaps and prairie grass in my hair. He'd seen me… — Layne Fargo Copy Share Image
We need a Slavery Remembrance Day... we also need to accord dignity and respect to the enslaved people... with a Congressional gold… — Al N. Green Copy Share Image
I know beating a woman isn't like winning seven gold medals. But how many old guys are there in the world? You… — Bobby Riggs Copy Share Image
I looked up and saw my flag. But I didn't hear my anthem. The quotation above from 6 ft 4 inch, 286… — Matt Ghaffari Copy Share Image
I try not to think about marks, the first place or gold medal. The most important thing is to show what you… — Evgeni Plushenko Copy Share Image
So far China has won the most gold medals, ladies and gentlemen. The Chinese athletes can't wait to get home and show… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
I don't think God cares if I win one gold medal or two; I think He gave us this ability and did… — Cael Sanderson Copy Share Image
Words can't even describe how much Olympic medals means to me, because of all the hard work, sacrifice and effort I put… — Gabby Douglas Copy Share Image
Standing on the podium at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and receiving a gold medal was the crowning jewel in a… — Dominique Moceanu Copy Share Image
The award of a pure gold medal for poetry would flatter the recipient unduly: no poem ever attains such carat purity. — Robert Graves Copy Share Image
Winning gold medals is incredible and obviously it's what I want to do, but there's something so special about having a little… — Jessica Long Copy Share Image
It's a big dream for me to go home with two gold medals. It's not very easy as it looks like. — Michaela Dorfmeister Copy Share Image
I had over-trained. I put too much pressure on myself because I wanted that gold medal too much. If I had trained… — Hicham El Guerrouj Copy Share Image
Identity itself should be not a smug label or a gold medal but a revolution. — Andrew Solomon Copy Share Image
One thing I always tell people. If you want to be gold medalist, you partner one. — Howard Bach Copy Share Image
I love the sport, I haven't made millions off of it so maybe that's why I just feel like a normal person,… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
I went at each race like there was a gold medal at stake. It wasn't like I ran one hard, then slacked… — Dick Beardsley Copy Share Image
As soon as we landed in Tokyo, that's when I was like, OK. I really want to bring home a gold medal.' — Jessica Long Copy Share Image
I would have loved to sneak off and watch some of the horse events at the Paralympics and I know Lee Pearson,… — Ellie Simmonds Copy Share Image
It has always been a dream to win either the Olympic gold medal or the World Cup. — Rudy Gobert 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
