So, in a way I was hedging and saying that if the Olympic stuff doesn't work out at least I can be… — Frank Shorter Copy Share Image
After watching the Athens Paralympics in 2004, I looked at the swimmers and thought, that's cool. I want to do that. — Ellie Simmonds Copy Share Image
Now if I go back home with an Olympic medal, the reaction of my family will give me immense satisfaction. — P. R. Sreejesh Copy Share Image
I was part of London 2012 in the build-up and there's always drama ahead of a major championship or Games. — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
Disability sport came about largely because of exclusion, because mainstream sport didn't want disabled people to be part of it. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
Nowadays a gold medal is a $1 million contract. Our athletes are our heroes. — Cathy Rigby Copy Share Image
It's quite an honor to be selected to represent my country in the Olympics. — John Stockton Copy Share Image
“Nothing could be any worse than having to turn to your friends, your colleagues and your loved ones and say –‘I gave… — Steve Backley Copy Share Image
The medal just was an object, just a medal, and that's it. What really meant something was the blood, the sweat, the… — Henry Cejudo Copy Share Image
Getting the Games for London has been the fulfilment of a dream. It is one which I truly believe can change the… — Sebastian Coe Copy Share Image
It took me two years to get an appointment with Mr. Suga who cut my hair for the Olympics. Who knew? I… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
We're in a pressure-filled sport for sure, but anything in an Olympic season is heightened, the highs are higher and the lows… — Tessa Virtue 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
Before going to the L.A. Olympics, I had participated in only two competitions in 400m hurdles. Yet I came close to a… — P. T. Usha Copy Share Image
When I tell people I'm going to the Olympics, they're like: 'What do you do, track and field? Pole vault? Are you… — Diana Lopez Copy Share Image
It's incredible. Nine? Wow. I just remember winning my first one, getting the medal and the plate, the pin with the diamond… — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
For sure, 2010 was the best year I've ever had. It couldn't have gone any better for me. Even if I just… — Lindsey Vonn Copy Share Image
Now, they hold the World Cup every year, so it's like any Super Series. It's boring. To me, it's very boring. I… — Taufik Hidayat Copy Share Image
“No matter how old you are now. You are never too young or too old for success or going after what you… — Pablo Copy Share Image
Our country will need real leadership to undo President Obama's failed policies, and replace them with the conservative principles Mitt Romney learned… — Nikki Haley Copy Share Image
One thing about everything that I've done is it's so diverse and all over the place, from doing crazy stunts that I… — Rob Dyrdek Copy Share Image
I didn't know how I was going to get to the Olympics, and in the beginning, I didn't really care. And that… — Gretchen Bleiler Copy Share Image
This is what I wanted. They tell me that London is the best field in history. I wanted to be part of… — Haile Gebrselassie Copy Share Image
I fell in love with skateboarding because it was individual; there were no teams, there were no captains, there was nothing to… — Rodney Mullen Copy Share Image
