It is effectively a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be involved, and the chance to win an Olympic medal would be amazing. — Jack Rodwell Copy Share Image
Victory is in having done your best. If you've done your best, you've won. — Bill Bowerman Copy Share Image
Getting a medal is not a small feat, irrespective of what color it is. — Jwala Gutta Copy Share Image
Wrestling is the Olympics. It's the toughest, more grueling, most demanding and most humbling sport there is. — Jake Herbert Copy Share Image
There are a lot of other people that really play a significant role in helping you become an Olympian. — Jackie Joyner-Kersee Copy Share Image
You can slide on my ice like the Escapade and itchy-gitchy-yaya with the marmalade. — Lil Kim Copy Share Image
The experience of being an Olympian is one that can never be taken away from you. — Hannah Kearney Copy Share Image
“If there were an Olympics for kidding yourself, I’d take home the gold.” — Huntley Fitzpatrick Copy Share Image
An Australian swimmer who failed to win a gold medal is blaming her loss on social media. In her defense, it is… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
After giving up softball, I didn't know what I was going to do. I thought I would try bobsled, but I wasn't… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
The night before the Olympics opening ceremony, my son, who is eight years old, gets very excited and likes to put out… — David Letterman Copy Share Image
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 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
My main point in this regard was to compete for my country and my people and to receive the support of the… — Alberto Juantorena Copy Share Image
In sports, people reach their peak very early. You have to move on. I don't know if I will ever surpass what… — Greg Louganis Copy Share Image
There's sort of a theory that's going around in the China-watching community about a perfect storm coming up with the 2008 Olympics,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The sport has changed so much since 2004, it's incredible. If you look even at me, the way I'm fencing now compared… — Mariel Zagunis Copy Share Image
What can Americans learn from the Olympics spectacle? According to the IMF, China will succeed America as the dominant economic power in… — Mark Steyn Copy Share Image
During my practice sessions, I had walked all around the rink examining each corner. I make a habit of doing this before… — Josee Chouinard Copy Share Image
I never planned to be at the height of my career when I was 30 years old and going to my fourth… — Kelly Clark Copy Share Image
When I was little, I used to go to the local ice-skating rink. In my mind, I always felt like I could… — Gayle Forman Copy Share Image
Now, if there were an Olympics for misleading, mismanaging and misappropriating then this administration would take the gold, world-records for violations of… — Dennis Kucinich Copy Share Image
Oscar Pistorius is now infamous for reasons that I think everybody knows about, but when I hit on his story and put… — Ron Currie Jr Copy Share Image
My skating brought me to a level of being well known in Canada, but I've grown up having trained in the U.S.… — Patrick Chan Copy Share Image
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