There's always a point where you get knocked down. But I draw on what I've learned on the track: If you work… — Lolo Jones Copy Share Image
It has been said that the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games is something that an athlete will remember for the rest… — Jeff Fenech Copy Share Image
Notice how many of the Olympic athletes effusively thanked their mothers for their success? “She drove me to my practice at four… — Paul Theroux Copy Share Image
“Wicomb?’ ‘Yes, professor?’ ‘Is the heart in a good condition?’ How the hell should I know? It’s been in storage for more… — Amos Van Der Merwe Copy Share Image
As a young girl, I just wanted to have fun and compete. There were no goals of becoming an Olympic athlete. I… — Lolo Jones Copy Share Image
The first time I walked into the Olympic athlete village seeing the Visa ATM machine with my picture on it and the… — Nastia Liukin Copy Share Image
“Nobody is ever made happy by winning the lottery, buying a house, getting a promotion or even finding true love. People are… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
This ability to conquer oneself is no doubt the most precious of all things sports bestows. — Olga Korbut Copy Share Image
Quite simply, my diet has and will always be everything in moderation. People look at Olympic athletes and think they must cut… — Summer Sanders Copy Share Image
Much in the way Olympic athletes optimize their game by paying an enormous - borderline maniacal - amount of attention to things… — David Agus Copy Share Image
Little did I know that there's nothing more competitive in the world than a professional ballroom dancer. They are as competitive as… — Bruce Forsyth Copy Share Image
Given this platform of being an Olympic athlete, I think it's really important that we stand up for what we believe in,… — Adam Rippon Copy Share Image
When Armageddon comes, it would be good to be an Olympic athlete, because running real fast and jumping over stuff could come… — Jack Handey Copy Share Image
I think in general, people look at all Olympic athletes, look at all superstar athletes, and they say, "Okay, this guy doesn't… — Apolo Ohno Copy Share Image
As an Olympic athlete, especially a female Olympic athletic, social media's such an amazing place, people are so positive, all these young… — Jessica Mendoza Copy Share Image
I didn't train to make the Olympic team until 1968. I simply trained for the moment. I never even imagined I would… — Dick Fosbury Copy Share Image
The trial of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has kept me fascinated and shocked in equal measure. But like many women, I was… — Katie Piper Copy Share Image
Young people and Indian people need to know that we existed in the 20th Century. We need to know who our heroes… — Russell Means Copy Share Image
I didn't set out to beat the world; I just set out to do my absolute best. — Shaun White Copy Share Image
Olympic athletes have to find a job right after they're done competing. — Apolo Ohno Copy Share Image
It takes about eight years to develop as an Olympic athlete, very few athletes actually who go there win medal in their… — Abhinav Bindra Copy Share Image
“I like storms. Thunder torrential rain, puddles, wet shoes. When the clouds roll in, I get filled with this giddy expectation. Everything… — Penelope Douglas Copy Share Image
