--- title: "9 Olympics Didn Quotes by 9 authors" description: "Browse 9 Olympics Didn quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Olympics Didn sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab2/summer-sanders-7995_carbs_when-i-was-training-for-the-olympics-i-d_3208554.png" --- > [When I was training for the Olympics, I didn't eat the way I should have. I missed out on much-needed protein and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/summer-sanders/when-i-was-training-for-the-olympics-i-didn-t-eat-the-way-i-should/) [Summer Sanders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/summer-sanders/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab2/summer-sanders-7995_carbs_when-i-was-training-for-the-olympics-i-d_3208554.png) > [I trained my whole life for the Olympics. I didn't have a childhood, I really couldn't go to the beach with my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/claressa-shields/i-trained-my-whole-life-for-the-olympics-i-didn-t-have-a-childhood-i/) [Claressa Shields](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/claressa-shields/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a86/claressa-shields-11813_beach_i-trained-my-whole-life-for-the-olympics_114633.jpg) > [Four world titles is a good swath at the top of the podium. The Olympics didn't work out for a couple of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-browning/four-world-titles-is-a-good-swath-at-the-top-of-the-podium-the/) [Kurt Browning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-browning/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a46/kurt-browning-38830_couple_four-world-titles-is-a-good-swath-at-the_2731582.jpg) > [Mitt Romney had a horse competing in the Olympics. He didn't win. But next year, he'll be competing in 'Dancing with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-letterman/mitt-romney-had-a-horse-competing-in-the-olympics-he-didn-t-win-but/) [David Letterman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-letterman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd5/david-letterman-378_competing_mitt-romney-had-a-horse-competing-in-the_1387114.jpg) > [Have mixed feelings about tonight! Definitely bitter sweet. Tied for third at the Olympics but didn't get a medal with the tie…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aly-raisman/have-mixed-feelings-about-tonight-definitely-bitter-sweet-tied-for/) [Aly Raisman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aly-raisman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/49c/aly-raisman-19810_mixed-feelings_have-mixed-feelings-about-tonight-defini_2571911.png) > [We make two mistakes about the ancient world. One is to assume they were better than us - that, for instance, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-beard/we-make-two-mistakes-about-the-ancient-world-one-is-to-assume-they/) [Mary Beard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-beard/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f9f/mary-beard-3016_better_we-make-two-mistakes-about-the-ancient-w_1284068.png) > [Putin got lucky with the Sochi Olympics - it didn't fail, it was a great spectacle - and then he thought, "Why…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-voinovich/putin-got-lucky-with-the-sochi-olympics-it-didn-t-fail-it-was-a-great/) [Vladimir Voinovich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-voinovich/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd4/vladimir-voinovich-24709_done_putin-got-lucky-with-the-sochi-olympics_1934790.jpg) > [At my first Olympics, I didn't have a contract, and I wasn't making any money. After my first Olympics, I was working…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-carter/at-my-first-olympics-i-didn-t-have-a-contract-and-i-wasn-t-making-any/) [Michelle Carter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-carter/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e8d/michelle-carter-8770_fitness_at-my-first-olympics-i-didn-t-have-a-con_1764729.jpg) > [“Competing in an Olympics didn't scare her now. The thought of stepping up into the full roar of the crowd, in London,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-cleave/competing-in-an-olympics-didn-t-scare-her-now-the-thought-of-stepping/) [Chris Cleave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-cleave/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f80/chris-cleave-1698_frightened_competing-in-an-olympics-didn-t-scare-he_1722374.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/olympics-didn/#itemlist", "name": "Olympics Didn Quotes", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When I was training for the Olympics, I didn't eat the way I should have. 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