People watch the Olympics because they want to believe in heroes; I know I did. — Mikaela Shiffrin Copy Share Image
The Montreal Olympics were in July 1976, the bicentennial, at the height of patriotism. — Caitlyn Jenner Copy Share Image
Here we go!!! Watching the Open Ceremonies with my girls!!! Sooo exciting!! — Gabrielle Douglas Copy Share Image
For me, it would be the perfect summer to play in the Euros and then the Olympics. My desire is to play… — Juan Mata Copy Share Image
You know you had a good day of skating when the side of your thumb is just straight raw from holding your… — Nyjah Huston Copy Share Image
McDonald's being the official restaurant of the Olympics is like smoking being the official medicine of cancer. — Robert Downey, Jr Copy Share Image
Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It's our goal in life to find it and keep it. — Mary Lou Retton Copy Share Image
If you're going to stay in the Olympics, you've got to be entertaining and get sponsorship. — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
“I am the leaf skating across the pond again, simply blowing where her words take me, and I can just watch with… — Sierra Simone Copy Share Image
I'd been ready too, because before Olympic Games, I wasn't compete in big competition like, World Championship, like European Championship. I just… — Olga Korbut Copy Share Image
Records are there to be broken. Lots of people would love to swap their world record for an Olympic medal, but for… — Mo Farah Copy Share Image
My weaknesses are my jumps. The reason is that although I land them in practice, when I actually compete or perform, I… — Oksana Baiul Copy Share Image
Well, having a pint is not going to stop you from winning a gold medal, but for me the question was 'is… — Chris Hoy Copy Share Image
The Paralympics will grip audiences and the public will get used to seeing disabled people. They will see that they are just… — Alex Brooker Copy Share Image
“There are three types of people in this world. Firstly, there are people who make things happen. Then there are people who… — Steve Backley Copy Share Image
It is about getting better every game. Work ethic was the first part. We were not ready to give up and the… — Jayna Hefford Copy Share Image
Four years ago, I was thinking… no Olympics, who am I? Probably in ’04, I was identified with gymnastics. I thought gymnastics… — Raj Bhavsar Copy Share Image
As a kid growing up, I didn't want to tell any of my classmates I did figure-skating because I knew they'd be… — Nathan Chen Copy Share Image
The Sochi Games is not only my second Olympics, but the 'retirement stage' for me, so I want to have a greater… — Yuna Kim Copy Share Image
There's never going to be a decathlon that you're going to have 10 events that your satisfied with. You're always, always going… — Ashton Eaton Copy Share Image
My dad was an incredibly brave man, completely dedicated to his family, with a love for all. If I could be half… — Tom Daley Copy Share Image
It's kind of nice in some ways having an Olympic Trials where I finished second. You can kind of go in more… — Ryan Hall Copy Share Image
My father's encouragement is what has brought me this far, because when I grew up I wanted to be like him, and… — David Rudisha Copy Share Image
Kids don't know the language of figure skating. If you ask them to do a compulsory figure, they don't know how to,… — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
