It's important to know that at the end of the day it's not the medals you remember. What you remember is the… — Silken Laumann Copy Share Image
It would be meaningful if I can get a gold medal in my parents' country. — Chloe Kim Copy Share Image
Team GB's success at the Beijing Olympics can, in part, be said to have been made in Manchester. For example, all the… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
I'm just so excited. We all are. We've been waiting for this [the gold medal] for years now and it's finally here.… — Kobe Bryant Copy Share Image
One trophy is good, but two are better. That way, when a hero wears his medals on his chest, at least his… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The North Carolina Medal of Valor represents the highest form of recognition for those who demonstrate remarkable courage and selflessness. — Mark Robinson Copy Share Image
Former Olympians also get paid to make appearances. Many of them won their medals in an era when Olympic success didn't go… — Mary Lou Retton Copy Share Image
Science is not like the Olympic Games or something where there's a lot of people all trying to win gold medals, and… — Frederick Sanger Copy Share Image
It has been a long road. From a mountain coolie, a bearer of loads, to a wearer of a coat with rows… — Tenzing Norgay Copy Share Image
To compete at the Olympic Games, I dreamed of any medal, but frankly speaking, I wanted a gold one. — Adelina Sotnikova Copy Share Image
What I'm going to be given I gather is not the key to the city, which in many cities is the case.… — George Woodcock Copy Share Image
I just won the gold medal and I couldn't eat downtown. I said, 'Something's wrong.' And from then on, I've been a… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I love her attitude, but as much as I'd like to bring my medals to a speech or appearance, I never do. — Mary Lou Retton Copy Share Image
My support system, in my surgeon, my P.T., my pilates, my weightlifting, everything that I'm doing to make my body and my… — Kerri Walsh Copy Share Image
Having a bunch of medals and badges doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve achieved anything, you’ve got to do something beyond yourself to make… — Paula Broadwell Copy Share Image
No one pretends anymore that the Olympics are just about sports. It's routine to talk about what effect holding the Games in… — George Packer Copy Share Image
I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a… — Gail Devers Copy Share Image
When I was in school, sport was given utmost importance. I think it's fantastic for character building, for team playing, and I… — Abhishek Bachchan Copy Share Image
People think the gold medal is yours and they say you're going to win - but they have no idea how hard… — Jessica Ennis Copy Share Image
I think the biggest thing was that I was putting pressure on myself leading up to Beijing. Now I am learning how… — Ryan Hall Copy Share Image
If life is a battle, then my inner scars are medals for valor, for swiftness, for courage, for passion. Evil is the… — Storm Constantine Copy Share Image
I believe people run marathons every day of their lives in one way or another, and we need to remember to give… — Zoe Koplowitz Copy Share Image
