Olympics Quotes · Page 37

Obviously in 2008 it was 538 (to win an Olympic gold) and most of my scores have been over that this year.

— Tom Daley

You have got to go through all of the opponents to get to the gold medal.

— Justin Gatlin

When you get to an event like the Olympic Games, you can put too much pressure on yourself.

— Eric Shanteau

My dad went to the Olympics, so he has that one over me. So if I go there, I'm pretty sure he…

— RJ Barrett

When I decided to continue in the sport, I decided I would do whatever it takes to be the best figure skater…

— Max Aaron

The Olympics in '80 was phenomenal. It was my favorite memory of all competitive events, because it was brand new and it…

— Scott Hamilton

Love watching the Olympics on TV. Crazy to think that that will be us tomorrow!! So honored and so excited.

— Aly Raisman

My life goes in four-year cycles. The World Cup is every four years and the Olympics are every four years.

— Hope Solo

I never dreamed of being a flagbearer. Every athlete has a wish to get to the Olympic Games. I had that wish,…

— Shani Davis

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

— Alberto Juantorena

The night before the Olympics opening ceremony, my son, who is eight years old, gets very excited and likes to put out…

— David Letterman

It's the hugest platform of athletics and I dream of a world record at the Olympics. One jump can change a lot…

— Armand Duplantis

We have had no bonuses for winning Olympic medals, I haven't even had a call from the ABA. I was on assisted…

— James DeGale

If your Olympic Hero were to use the Worm in the 1996 Olympic Games, it would be so embarassing to all the…

— Kurt Angle

Just skate for fun, don't pick up a skateboard because you want to be a pro one day. Don't forget why you…

— Steve Caballero

I want to give as many Canadians the opportunity to be successful and if we can use their athletic gifts to get…

— Donovan Bailey

Skateboarding is not a hobby. And it is not a sport. Skateboarding is a way of learning how to redefine the world…

— Ian MacKaye

I don't know for sure. I'll definitely go another four years and then see what happens. I would love to swim in…

— Michael Phelps

At my first Olympics, I didn't have a contract, and I wasn't making any money. After my first Olympics, I was working…

— Michelle Carter

There're two different kinds of skating. There's the style skating, and there's the trick skating. He (Tony Hawk) does the trick skating…

— Christian Hosoi

I am honored to be selected as Canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremony of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. Over the…

— Cindy Klassen

I made the team for the 2008 Olympics and you're playing the U.S.A. in the quarter-finals and it's like, this is awesome,…

— Patty Mills

So after those Games, I continued to compete that season and the year after that. I really had the goal of being…

— Kelly Clark

Many of those who have paid the ultimate price for freedom have come through the wrestling ranks. We need to honor them…

— Dan Gable

Anybody who says the Olympics is just another race is not being honest.

— Denise Lewis

I love having the Olympic Channel app on my phone because I can watch old gymnastics videos any time.

— Jonathan Van Ness

Just being there at the Olympics, you kind of just take in every single moment.

— McKayla Maroney

In figure skating, you have four minutes to do your best. It's your time; you do your best.

— Michelle Kwan

When I was in the care system, I lived for skating and drawing. I lived on roller skates.

— Goldie

For golf, being in the Olympics is a big boost. More so for Indian golf.

— Jeev Milkha Singh

Nothing can replace the Olympics. I love the Olympics. I was so proud when I played in '98 and I was so…

— Wayne Gretzky

“My brain just…wandered off. Like an American hockey player in the finals against Canada at the Olympics.”

— Julia Kent

Winning the overall is a dream I've had since being a young skier. It's everyone's dream.

— Tina Maze

If you're going to stay in the Olympics, you've got to be entertaining and get sponsorship.

— Dan Gable

That's pretty rewarding in itself coming from where I started. Obviously the next goal for me is to make the Olympic team.

— Libby Trickett

You ask any Olympian what the year after the Olympics is like - you always get the Olympic blues.

— Tom Daley

The thought of being the first openly gay male ever to compete in the Winter Olympics - I totally embrace that.

— Gus Kenworthy

The Montreal Olympics were in July 1976, the bicentennial, at the height of patriotism.

— Caitlyn Jenner

You know you had a good day of skating when the side of your thumb is just straight raw from holding your…

— Nyjah Huston

Here we go!!! Watching the Open Ceremonies with my girls!!! Sooo exciting!!

— Gabrielle Douglas