Olympics Quotes · Page 51

Ice dance should not be seen as a rigid conformist form of figure skating. There is a great deal of freedom and…

— Robin Cousins

Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they put it on you, that's it; your…

— Sugar Ray Leonard

My focus will always be my athletic career and winning more medals for the country.

— Dutee Chand

There can be distractions, but if you're isolated from the heart of the Games, the Olympics become just another competition.

— Mary Lou Retton

There was a time where I was on top of the world, an Olympic hopeful.

— Katelyn Ohashi

For me, 'Cool Runnings' was amazing because I always wanted to bobsled and go to the Olympics.

— Malik Yoba

The Olympic Games belong to the athletes and not to the politicians.

— Avery Brundage

We will work as if the PyeongChang Olympics is jointly hosted by Gangwon Province and Seoul.

— Park Won-soon

Things have changed so much, with Facebook and Twitter. Everyone is so much more accessible these days: no British athlete has ever…

— Jessica Ennis

I'm Chief Executive Officer at Art of the Olympians Museum in Fort Myers, Florida, which was founded by my Mexico City teammate…

— Bob Beamon

The Commonwealth Games is an event for everyone. I believe it continues because of the unity and appreciation in respect of diversity,…

— Denise Lewis

You can't enter the Olympics unless you do your routine to get in shape for it. The idea of going out on…

— Paul Stanley

I want to be a 16-year-old skateboarder, even if I am a middle-aged, gray-haired man - although nobody is going to know…

— Rick Owens

I would have loved to sneak off and watch some of the horse events at the Paralympics and I know Lee Pearson,…

— Ellie Simmonds

To prepare for a Euros, Olympics and a World Cup in the space of three years, it's not going to be easy.…

— Alex Greenwood

If golf is to thrive in the Games the finest need to be there. Ultimately it will be up to the players…

— Justin Rose

Life is Like A Race, Its Up To You If You Want Gold, Silver Or Bronze Medal

— Anonymous

I was only 18 and I'd be 22 if I was competing at London. I'm stronger and more experienced and I know…

— Billy Joe Saunders

Judging by your performance at the Olympics, it don't look too bright for your future does it!

— Joe Calzaghe

On the back of Rio, I really hoped Japan would be the huge leap forward for golf in the Olympics.

— Justin Rose

I always loved skating but you can get hardened by it and it's discouraging and disheartening.

— Tessa Virtue

And then in life, you always have to try, and today, I may not have succeeded, but I am happy to have…

— Noureddine Morceli

When it comes to desiring, we are all experts. If there were an Olympics of desiring, we would all make the team.

— William Braxton Irvine

I'm a two-time Olympian, but ever since I was a little girl, the Olympic dream has influenced me.

— Gretchen Bleiler

My first Olympics memory was watching Haile Gebrselassie in Sydney 2000. His sprint finish to defend his title really moved me.

— Mo Farah

I am a figure skater, which helps me appreciate Newton's theory of mechanics.

— Michio Kaku

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

For our team leotards, we get about ten to choose from to actually compete in at the Olympics.

— McKayla Maroney

My goal is to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games, and I'll fight and continue going until I do that.

— Troy Dumais

As an athlete, I hope we can remain focused on the Olympic spirit which celebrates achievement in sport by peoples of all…

— Brian Boitano

Thank you guys for believing in my ability and supporting me in my Olympic journey.

— Simone Biles

If you can come to the Olympic Games and leave with a medal then that is alright.

— Yohan Blake

The Olympics are different, I'll admit that now and stop lying to myself.

— Caeleb Dressel

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

Quite simply the Games are the biggest opportunity sport in this country has ever had. It is one that we must not…

— Sebastian Coe

Who am I just to give up on track? This is something I've dreamed about since I was 9 years old, being…

— Marquise Goodwin

I wore No. 24 at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada - one bib on the back and one on the…

— Eddie the Eagle

Certainly, when I started bobsledding I didn't think of being in the Olympics some day.

— Albert II, Prince of Monaco

After the Olympics I was going to a lot of functions and found that if I was eating badly my energy levels…

— Chris Hoy

It's an Olympic year, man, and crazy stuff always happens in an Olympic year.

— Justin Gatlin