Who cares if you get last place. This is the Olympics. Making it is the hard part. — Mirai Nagasu Copy Share Image
Every city and country just has a different reason for wanting to host the [Olympic] games. — Gary Hustwit Copy Share Image
My experience at the 1992 Winter Olympics was my fulfillment of dreaming the Impossible Dream. — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
As a thrill in my career, the Olympics rank right up there with my two NCAA championships at Duke. — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
Injuries are a huge thing for skating. I think skating is a very unnatural sport for the body, very tough on the… — Patrick Chan Copy Share Image
When I watch the Olympics I become such an emotional wreck. I've always loved the Olympics, be it the summer or the… — Bryn Terfel Copy Share Image
Getting to know athletes from all over the planet is a big part of the Olympic experience. — Mary Lou Retton Copy Share Image
I have two skateboards, but I don't get to use them much. I have a snowboard, which I've never used. — David Spade Copy Share Image
I would be disappointed if I were remembered as a runner because I feelthat my contribution to the youth of America has… — Wilma Rudolph Copy Share Image
I have the unique distinction of being on the only Olympic team to lose without controversy, and the only Pan Am Games… — David Robinson Copy Share Image
When that fire hit your ass, it will sober your ass up quick! I saw something, I went, Well, that's a pretty… — Richard Pryor Copy Share Image
The Olympics are great. For two weeks we become absolutely fascinated in these people we've never heard of before and will never… — Amy Argetsinger Copy Share Image
So for me having that element of being able to be competitive wasn't a problem. I'm very competitive. I thought if I… — John Robinson Copy Share Image
I trained my whole life for the Olympics. I didn't have a childhood, I really couldn't go to the beach with my… — Claressa Shields Copy Share Image
I'm having a wonderful time in training. It's so funny because you go through ups and you go through downs. People have… — Roy Jones Jr Copy Share Image
I tried out for the London Olympics, missed it by a little bit, gave it away for a while, and wasn't sure… — Emma McKeon Copy Share Image
Historically, China is not a nation of sportsmen. We traditionally put more emphasis on being close to nature than pushing endlessly to… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
A long time ago, a sports reporter wrote that I wasn't strong in the free-skate, that I was more of a short-program… — Mirai Nagasu Copy Share Image
“There was a story going around about the Special Olympics. For the hundred-yard dash, there were nine contestants, all of them so-called… — Fred Rogers Copy Share Image
The skating community is very fickle. And with me, they're especially fickle for whatever reason. Maybe I bring it on myself, but… — Johnny Weir Copy Share Image
There are many people who could be Olympic champions. All-Americans who have never tried. I'd estimate more than 5 million people could… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I want to stay involved in gymnastics forever, but the Olympics really opened up doors in terms of motivational speaking. I'd like… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share Image
I always thought after 2002 that I'd hang up my skates and turn professional and just go on tour and do shows.… — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
That's a pretty big advantage to this journey that I've been able to have, is that I was able to start at… — Armand Duplantis Copy Share Image