Olympic Quotes · Page 5

No one likes a show-off, but if parallel parking was an Olympic sport, I would get gold, no probs.

— Miranda Hart

I have always had a dream to take part in an Olympic Games, and losing my leg didn't change anything,

— Natalie du Toit

I was never invited to the White House. They invited that Olympic Russian gymnast - that little Communist, Olga Korbut.

— Bobby Fischer

One of the most common misconceptions about Olympic sports is that they only happen at the Olympics.

— Lauren Gibbs

The Olympic Games are a national cause, and a national cause calls for a nationwide attitude.

— Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki

You can't be a creative thinker if you're not stimulating your mind, just as you can't be an Olympic athlete if you…

— Ken Robinson

I dreamed of turning pro as an Olympic medallist but I ended up turning pro as the kid who failed to make…

— Callum Smith

I think if I just do what I do every day, on the extraordinary Olympic stage, I could be a podium contender.

— Gracie Gold

If you skate with an Olympic level skater, they make you so much better because you're skating behind them, and you're trying…

— D. B. Sweeney

In fact, at Olympic National Park in my district, they 3 years ago had 130 summer employees they brought in for temporary…

— Norm Dicks

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

The 2012 London Olympic Games fostered a generation of hope. I witnessed women participating for the very first time, representing every nation.

— Jackie Joyner-Kersee

We are experiencing such large support for the Olympic relay that our advice is to stay in your neighbourhood, stay in your…

— Boris Johnson

The 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium, which I helped to conceive, is designed to embody the Olympic spirit of 'fair competition.' It tells…

— Ai Weiwei

An Olympic gold medal is something that almost seems like a fantasy. Yes, of course I want it, since I was a…

— Hannah Kearney

I know everyone has Olympic dreams, but if you really think about it, you just don't want to go to the Olympics.…

— Sam Mikulak

Rio is going to be my fifth Olympic games - it's been a long journey but a rewarding one, I would say.

— Abhinav Bindra

I love wushu a lot and I would love to see it included in future Olympic Games.

— Jackie Chan

People are saying I hold and spoil, but you don't get to win Olympic gold without a bit of power and ability.

— James DeGale

As a child I was very involved with sports and I knew at age 9 that I wanted to be an Olympic champion.

— Marion Jones

It means a lot to be an Olympian. I'm obviously so grateful and feel so lucky I was able to achieve my…

— Tara Lipinski

It's humbling how my peers view me as not only one of the best Olympic power and weightlifters, but as an athlete.

— Mark Henry

I've been with Team Canada for a lot of World Cups and World Championships, and to be part of an Olympic team…

— Joe Thornton

The Olympic Games of the Modern Era began in 1896 in the city of Athens.

— Bill Toomey

For many, lack of achievement is more a consequence of fear of taking a chance and getting uncomfortable.

— Steve Backley

I can freestyle for a while, but I'm not an Olympic swimmer who can go two or three miles.

— Rulon Gardner

I had my Olympic gold medal cut up into eleven pieces. Gave all eleven of my kids a piece. It'll come together…

— Joe Frazier

Competing in show jumping is a school of life. And it's one of the few Olympic sports where men and women are…

— Charlotte Casiraghi

I graduated a the top of my class in the '84 Olympic Games; I won a gold medal.

— Scott Hamilton

The Olympic Games is holy. Athletes from around the world, including myself, of course, dream to participate.

— Yao Ming

There is a pressure in this country that comes from being a boxer with an Olympic medal and then turning pro.

— James DeGale

Smith and Carlos aside, I object to using the Olympic awards stand to make a political statement.

— Brent Musburger

I'm thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates.

— Simone Biles

Even an unsuccessful Olympic bid can be the source of change within a city if organizers adhere to their vision.

— Richard Attias

People always say I'm a legend, but I'm not. Not until I've defended my Olympic titles. That's when I've decided I'll be…

— Usain Bolt

If surviving assassination attempts were an Olympic event, I would win the gold medal.

— Fidel Castro

I am European Games champion now as well as Olympic champion, European champion, and world champion.

— Katie Taylor

Nothing dramatic can be expected from the Sports Code, because the Olympic Charter has to be respected.

— Abhinav Bindra

My dream is to have a medal from the Olympic Games, and I will do my best to have it.

— Petra Kvitova

The Olympic Games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete.

— Pierre de Coubertin