My goal is to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games, and I'll fight and continue going until I do that. — Troy Dumais Copy Share Image
There can be distractions, but if you're isolated from the heart of the Games, the Olympics become just another competition. — Mary Lou Retton Copy Share Image
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering… — Pierre de Coubertin Copy Share Image
I have a lot of very happy memories of the Olympic Games, and the final against Nigeria and the goal mean an… — Angel Di Maria Copy Share Image
Obviously, the skaters in generations before us didn't have the opportunity to win multiple medals at an Olympic Games. We recognize that. — Scott Moir Copy Share Image
Fred Davis, the doyen of snooker, now 67 years of age and too old to get his leg over, prefers to use… — Ted Lowe Copy Share Image
I never dreamed of being a flagbearer. Every athlete has a wish to get to the Olympic Games. I had that wish,… — Shani Davis Copy Share Image
“Why is luge a sport? You dress up like a giant sperm and go sledding really fast. That’s hardly athletic. Phallic and… — Jessica Park Copy Share Image
I've started late, I was 19 years old. I've trained with Victor Zilberman - he's a Russian-Jewish from Moldova. His son David… — Georges St-Pierre Copy Share Image
I remember as a kid watching one of the Olympic games, and I was cheering for a big track athlete. He was… — Malcolm Gladwell Copy Share Image
I wouldn't mind a spotlight also focused on the crowd, because, I think, one of the things that made the Olympic Games… — Roy Hodgson 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
The spirit of the Olympic Games has always been to celebrate the world's best athletes and appreciate the talent, diversity and culture… — Michelle Steel Copy Share Image
It is the inspiration of the Olympic Games that drives people not only to compete but to improve, and to bring lasting… — Herb Elliott Copy Share Image
We live in a world where sports have the potential to bridge the gap between racism, sexism and discrimination. The 2012 Olympic… — Jackie Joyner-Kersee Copy Share Image
They usually say that after the Olympic Games, somebody's life changes forever, and a lot of times, it's the gold medalist. But… — Adam Rippon Copy Share Image
The female body is a masterpiece. Everyone likes to look at the female body, especially in dynamic, athletic sport. — Natalie Cook Copy Share Image
I lost in the amateurs, losing a controversial fight that stopped me going to an Olympic Games - and it's not a… — Callum Smith Copy Share Image
Qualifying for the Olympic Games was one of those moments where you just cry because it was like you've climbed Mount Everest. — Natalie du Toit Copy Share Image
People talk about retiring. I never said that r-word. People though I went away after the Olympic Games. I took time off… — Gail Devers Copy Share Image
The Olympic games should be a matter between individual athletes and the gods. Noisy flag-waving dishonors gods and men alike. — Dave Beard Copy Share Image
It's the Olympics. And it was a long way for me. To compete at the Olympic Games, I dreamed of any medal,… — Adelina Sotnikova Copy Share Image
I've played in many different environments and at the highest level at an Olympic Games. — Stephanie Labbe Copy Share Image
And, in nineteen seventy two Olympic Games I wasn't really going to be a star, and overnight I became a star. — Olga Korbut Copy Share Image
When you are at the Olympic Games, it comes down to a ten thousandth of a hair between making the next round… — Apolo Ohno 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
Unfortunately, there are not many people in the world who get to experience the Olympic Games. — Casey Eastham Copy Share Image
I pretty much knew that I was going to come in fourth, but then I said, 'I'm fourth at the Olympic Games.… — Gracie Gold Copy Share Image
Ever since I was a kid and all the time I have played in the NHL, NHL players have played in the… — Alexander Ovechkin Copy Share Image
I love the Olympic Games. The Olympics are an event that few can fathom but all can enjoy, and that's why athletes… — Johnny Weir Copy Share Image
I remember watching the 1992 Barcelona Games on TV, and I watched Limba Ram shoot. That was my first exposure to the… — Abhinav Bindra Copy Share Image
What I find about Olympic games is there's so many fantastic stories, and the celebration of sport, and to be involved in… — Scott Moir Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to be an athlete, I loved sport and PE in school and always watched the Olympic Games on TV. — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
An Olympic medal is the greatest achievement and honour that can be received by an athlete. I would swap any World Title… — Jeff Fenech Copy Share Image
For too long the world has failed to recognise that the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement are about fine athletics and… — Avery Brundage Copy Share Image
The Olympic Games showed us that with self-discipline and dedication we can be champions. — Anurag Thakur Copy Share Image
It was announced Friday that golf and rugby will be added to the Olympic Games in 2016. Though to save time they… — Seth Meyers Copy Share Image
Anything can happen. Everybody is working to be on that team and to win the Olympic Games. — Michelle Carter Copy Share Image
