Olympic Quotes · Page 10

I'm looking towards that Olympic medal and that Olympic gold and what it's going to take to get there.

— Max Aaron

I want to be the European, Olympic, Commonwealth and world champion. I want the full set.

— Nicola Adams

I think we should follow the Olympic charter and the guidelines as the whole world is following it.

— Abhinav Bindra

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

— Brent Musburger

I primarily use the Nike Metcon 3 for my training. It is a great all around shoe. When I do pure heavy…

— Mat Fraser

The Olympics is still my greatest achievement... I have many belts, but there is only one Olympic gold.

— Oleksandr Usyk

The Olympic movement has made a conscious attempt to make sports and disciplines urban in nature.

— Abhinav Bindra

Adding an Olympic medal to everything that I have already accomplished would be so huge for me.

— Ashley Wagner

As a kid growing up in Latrobe, PA, I could dream about being an Olympian like Jesse Owens or Johnny Weissmuller. I…

— Arnold Palmer

You don't become an Olympic medallist overnight and even after you do become an Olympian it doesn't make everything go away and…

— Stephanie Labbe

I've been to Tokyo-slash-Japan - we actually went to Yokohama in 2015 and 2013 for international competitions. I think that it would…

— Laurie Hernandez

My main point in this regard was to compete for my country and my people and to receive the support of the…

— Alberto Juantorena

Breaking the world record in '92 was a very special personal moment, but I'd say my favorite moment as a decathlete was…

— Dan O'Brien

The Olympic stadium may have been built only in the early 1970s but it was clear for a long time it had…

— Franz Beckenbauer

The incentive of a medal at the biggest sporting arena in the world is what drives me. Before I hang my gloves,…

— Mary Kom

You go from Olympic wrestling into pro wrestling, and it's a very difficult transition, but if you make it, you can earn…

— Kurt Angle

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

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

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

— Jackie Chan

My dream was always to win in the Olympic Games, but I never set that next goal, and I have realised now…

— Cameron van der Burgh

The Olympic Games are for the world and all nations must be admitted to them.

— Pierre de Coubertin

The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC. Do you know who lit the flame? Betty White.

— Jay Leno

Designing for Usain Bolt and the Jamaican Olympic team, I just have to make sure my fabric choices are right.

— Cedella Marley

Put God first and free your soul. Cuz even Olympic runners sometimes lose their gold.

— Big Krit

Olympic medals are the one medal that I don't have; I've won just about every other competition that I've been at.

— Eric Shanteau

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

— Joe Frazier

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

— Rulon Gardner

I see the opportunity to pursue an Olympic berth as a chance of a lifetime.

— MyKayla Skinner

I will always be grateful for having that opportunity to be part of a home Olympic games. It is a memory I…

— Steph Houghton

I set my sights on making an Olympic team, not realizing how tough it was going to be.

— Jackie Joyner-Kersee

The fact that we're Olympic champions and we don't have any professional teams in our home country is pretty unacceptable.

— Stephanie Labbe

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

— Steve Backley

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

— Bill Toomey

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

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

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

In 1981, I spoke at the Olympic Congress. I was scandalised that I was the first athlete to be given that chance.…

— Sebastian Coe

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

— Miranda Hart

Shaun White and Danny Kass were obsessed with trading Olympic pins. I bet they can say 'pin' in every language.

— Hannah Teter