In Japan, skating is like NHL hockey in Canada or baseball in the U.S., so pushing the limit is very enticing. Skating… — Patrick Chan Copy Share Image
I'm a two-time Olympian, but ever since I was a little girl, the Olympic dream has influenced me. — Gretchen Bleiler Copy Share Image
My first Olympics memory was watching Haile Gebrselassie in Sydney 2000. His sprint finish to defend his title really moved me. — Mo Farah Copy Share Image
I was at the Olympic Games winning medals and I still doubted my image. I doubted what I looked like. That's sad. — Shawn Johnson Copy Share Image
Quite simply the Games are the biggest opportunity sport in this country has ever had. It is one that we must not… — Sebastian Coe Copy Share Image
The Olympics are different, I'll admit that now and stop lying to myself. — Caeleb Dressel Copy Share Image
If you can come to the Olympic Games and leave with a medal then that is alright. — Yohan Blake Copy Share Image
On the back of Rio, I really hoped Japan would be the huge leap forward for golf in the Olympics. — Justin Rose Copy Share Image
Skating was something I really wanted to do; my parents knew nothing about it. They said they'd support me as long as… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
The Olympics are great, but they only truly mean something when the moments that come out of them are bigger than the… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
The booing and the drama help make the Olympics interesting, but at what cost? When will people finally get tired of it… — Johnny Weir Copy Share Image
I feel it's right for me to wear a Canadian flag baseball hat. Regardless of the fact that my wife is Canadian… — Ashton Eaton Copy Share Image
Getting to the Olympics was, has always been, my swimming dream since I was 8 or 9 years old. You know, right… — Eric Shanteau Copy Share Image
I love the fact that there is now a skate park in almost every city, but it will always have a rebelliousunderground… — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
I was fortunate enough to coach the US Olympic team in Australia. The parks were full at all times. How can they… — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share Image
People think skating would translate very easily to dancing, but it really doesn't. Dancing is a lot of fun and not as… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
“When two souls stand on ice, it is easy to say which one is leading the movement and which one is following.… — Virgil Kalyana Mittata Iordache Copy Share Image
I never ever wanted to change my sport... Figure skating was my outlet, it was my breath, it was how I could… — Johnny Weir Copy Share Image
I decided to host my show 'Kiss and Cry' hoping that people actually want to participate and feel more familiar with figure… — Yuna Kim Copy Share Image
I get more gratification out of getting some obese person who had a heart attack running around and enjoying life within a… — Arthur Lydiard Copy Share Image
On the ice, I feel like I can become a different person, and the darker dramatics, the Black Swan, is confident: she's… — Kaetlyn Osmond Copy Share Image
I appreciate all the people I've met through curling. It's been woven through the story of my life. But that win-at-all-costs attitude… — Colleen Jones Copy Share Image
Skating becomes more important to me every year. It's obviously harder as age takes a toll on the body and the brain,… — Mirai Nagasu Copy Share Image
Last year I was the favorite going into the world champs in Beijing, but I felt like I had to do something… — Ashton Eaton Copy Share Image
