I love the classic side of skating, making it look like a full program and not just technical based. — Kaetlyn Osmond Copy Share Image
People watch the Olympics because they want to believe in heroes; I know I did. — Mikaela Shiffrin Copy Share Image
The Olympic Movement is a 20th century religion. Where there is no injustice of caste, of race, of family, of wealth. — Avery Brundage Copy Share Image
Our big hope is to get to the Olympics and win the first beach volleyball gold medal - if we can make… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
People could see in me who I am now, an Olympic champ, the best in the world. — Cathy Freeman Copy Share Image
The European countries are really hoping to do well in the Olympics. If they win gold medals, they can use them as… — David Letterman Copy Share Image
Growing up, I would never have thought that I'd be a double Olympic champion, with a lovely home and beautiful kids. — Mo Farah Copy Share Image
The Olympics is about bringing the world together and learning how to go through struggles. That's what inspired me before my career… — David Boudia Copy Share Image
I've achieved my dream of getting a Paralympic gold medal and I'm very lucky that I've been to three Games where I've… — Ellie Simmonds Copy Share Image
This week, the world gathers in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic games. This is the extraordinary moment China has been dreaming of… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
If I had tried the Olympics any younger, I wouldn't have been as prepared as I am right now. But there are… — Aly Raisman Copy Share Image
To have been selected to represent Team South Africa at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the individual 400m and the 4x400m… — Oscar Pistorius Copy Share Image
It's cool because here everybody has the same goal. We're all competing for our countries. We're all coming down here to do… — Michelle Carter Copy Share Image
I like skateboarding. I'm here on this planet to skateboard; I feel this is what God wants me to do. I just… — Ryan Sheckler Copy Share Image
Doing shows is always a side of skating that I've loved, it's the performing. I get to do that without the pressure,… — Kurt Browning Copy Share Image
I'd have to say I'm pretty adventurous. I just went to Shanghai for the Special Olympics and I tried dim sum. I'd… — Brenda Song Copy Share Image
The first time I won a medal in the all-around competition is when I realized that's what I wanted to do pretty… — Sam Mikulak Copy Share Image
Olympics are probably the most important thing for Russians than any other athletes in the whole world. Since I was a little… — Alexander Ovechkin Copy Share Image
I'm not saying that sporting achievement will determine what our nation's perception of disability is. It doesn't matter whether someone comes first… — Alex Brooker Copy Share Image
I think I've gotten more attention after the Olympics than any other U.S. athlete, and it's really great that people are recognizing… — Johnny Weir Copy Share Image
This is not about the aesthetics: there is a rule in a society: "Whoever you deal with, makes you become them", therefore… — Janusz Korwin-Mikke Copy Share Image
Obviously the policies put forward by the IOC and other organizations are evolving and perhaps they may change after I have competed.… — Laurel Hubbard Copy Share Image
Who know what life is going to be like. I mean, there was no demand for the spaces before. It's not like… — Gary Hustwit Copy Share Image
I'm the national champion of Jamaica now, I go into the Olympics like this. — Yohan Blake Copy Share Image
You can't go to college and develop into an Olympics champion. It takes too much time, too much training. — Sonja Henie Copy Share Image
I think you learn how to fall well when you're figure skating. Your reflexes are very acute. — Jud Tylor Copy Share Image
People only see gymnastics on TV and in the Olympics at such an extreme. So it can be intimidating. — Shawn Johnson Copy Share Image
And the fact that I liked to show off and be the center of attention really lends itself to figure skating very… — Scott Hamilton Copy Share Image
It's a beautiful feeling to be out on the ice, breathing in the cold air and hearing the blades hit the ice.… — Allison Janney Copy Share Image
Whenever you put on the Canadian jersey, it's an honor and it would be a huge honor to represent us at the… — Joe Thornton Copy Share Image
When I was 5, I was always joking around like, 'Oh man, I wanna go to the Olympics.' — Laurie Hernandez Copy Share Image
I'd rather have one gold medal and 10 caps than 200 caps and no gold. — Karen Carney Copy Share Image
If you don't think it's possible to win five golds, go talk to Michael Phelps. — Mikaela Shiffrin Copy Share Image
“Oh God, my stomach must have won a medal- it's doing a lap of honour now.” — Ali McNamara Copy Share Image
Skateboarding was the only thing I was ever good at. Growing up, I was doing that from, like, dusk till dawn. — D.J. Cotrona Copy Share Image
The Olympics represent a global standard - for men, for women, for athletics. — Rain Dove Copy Share Image
To realise the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal at the Olympics. — Ritu Ghatourey Copy Share Image
It is a great feeling that I am the first Indian to win a gold medal in track event in world juniors. — Hima Das Copy Share Image
I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a… — Gail Devers Copy Share Image
