Oh, when shall Britain, conscious of her claim, Stand emulous of Greek and Roman fame? In living medals see her wars enroll'd,… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Good is something you do, not something you talk about. Some medals are pinned to your soul, not to your jacket. — Gino Bartali Copy Share Image
John Carlos provided the world with one of the most iconic images of the 1960s with his Black Power salute after a… — Tavis Smiley Copy Share Image
An Olympic medal won't define my whole life, although it might look like it to onlookers. When I look back, I should… — Paula Radcliffe Copy Share Image
Looking back, I'm almost happy I lost that fight. Just imagine if I would have come back to Germany with a victory.… — Max Schmeling Copy Share Image
There were others, women with stories that were told in a quieter voice: women who hid Jewish children in their homes, putting… — Megan Chance Copy Share Image
We need to make seeing a therapist more accessible; we've got to crack down on this and allow people the opportunity to… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
The favorite to win the Olympic gold medal in archery is a legally blind athlete from South Korea, mainly because everyone else… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
I'm not trying to get five medals. I'm not trying to be Michael Phelps. — Lindsey Vonn Copy Share Image
I'd promised my older daughter Rhianna I was going to get a medal for her, and in my mind I was thinking,… — Mo Farah Copy Share Image
I definitely want to win a gold medal, that should be everybody's goal. — Laura Wilkinson Copy Share Image
I had trouble finding my next goal after winning a gold medal at the Vancouver Olympics, but the interest of the public… — Yuna Kim Copy Share Image
Sri Chinmoy brings Heaven to me. He inspires everyone to be happy. He deserves the biggest gold medal. — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
Gold medal always feels great. In fact, any appreciation or acknowledgement is a great morale booster. — Dutee Chand Copy Share Image
He is a very complete, spectacular footballer. He always fights for the ball and tries to lose his marker to help his… — Cesc Fabregas Copy Share Image
Coming into the Games I knew I was in five events but I didn't expect to get a medal in every distance,… — Cindy Klassen Copy Share Image
While starving refugees in Homs were providing target practice for government snipers, Bashar al-Assad's strongest international backer was in Sochi, at the… — George Packer Copy Share Image
Being gay has nothing to do with the three gold medals or the three MVPs or the four championships I've won. I'm… — Sheryl Swoopes Copy Share Image
You know, my mother never thought I would do anything good in my life, and I was standing in this opera with… — Marina Abramovic Copy Share Image
Playing college soccer was going to be the top of my athletic feats. I wasn't going to the Olympics. I was a… — Mark Zupan Copy Share Image
I watched the Olympics as a kid. It would be fun to try to win a medal. If I could swap Olympic… — Luke Donald Copy Share Image
President Obama awarded a National Medal of Arts to author Stephen King. You know, because if there's anyone who can relate to… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
“There is no medal for the best beggar of the world. Nobody celebrates beggars.” — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
I feel like at the Olympics I gave the best performance of my life and I wasn't rewarded for that as an… — Johnny Weir Copy Share Image
