Olympics Quotes · Page 47

Winning gold was never easy. It only became easier because of the people with me.

— Hidilyn Diaz

Good writing is a kind of skating which carries off the performer where he would not go.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

You must understand that to get an Olympic medal is a huge achievement.

— Milkha Singh

There's not a whole lot of events out there on television, especially in the years between Olympic Games.

— Shannon Miller

For me, I'm a skateboarder.If I'm not skating then I'm going crazy. The big deals, if I'm not skating, it's not worth…

— Rob Dyrdek

Most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to everybody.

— Scott Hamilton

The most important thing about skating is that it teaches you to do the things you should do before you do the…

— Barbara Ann Scott

Skating is a very beautiful sport, and I love watching new programs.

— Nathan Chen

I remember seeing the Olympics when I was 13. I always wanted to know how it felt to stand on top of…

— Oksana Masters

I don't even need to do anything; I am always amped to skate. Always amped to be competing. I love competing -…

— Ryan Sheckler

I was able to represent my country and put on the red, white, and blue - how many people in the world…

— Dominique Moceanu

When I saw the 2010 Games and speed skating, I had a change of heart. I had always dreamed of being an…

— Brittany Bowe

“There’s always that first step in skating, from dry ground to slick ice, when it just seems impossible. Impossible that two thin…

— Carol Goodman

I'm a proud New Zealander, and I represent Paralympics New Zealand. I love what I do, and I do it because I…

— Sophie Pascoe

When the Olympics and World Cups come around, that's when you see the real outpouring of support that there really is for…

— Hope Solo

The silver medal is incredible, because we worked so hard for so many years. Sacrificing, absolutely demolishing our bodies for hours a…

— Eddy Alvarez

“Breaking my neck was the best thing that ever happened to me. I have an Olympic medal. I've been to so many…

— Mark Zupan

That's the biggest problem with boxing in the United States. They do not promote it like they used to, when it used…

— Evander Holyfield

I'm a dirty kid: I like to be outside, I like to run about, I like to get messy. So I spent…

— Jamie Campbell Bower

When I get bored, or get stuck on an equation, I like to go ice skating, but it makes you forget your…

— Michio Kaku

A Dominican monk, Father Henri Didon, used it as a watchword for his pupils in sports at Arcueil College in Paris. Baron…

— John Wooden

When I'm done skating, I guarantee you that I will not look back and remember standing on the podium. I'm going to…

— Apolo Ohno

I love skateboarding because it's the funnest thing on earth. And that goes for, not only if you're one of us about…

— Nyjah Huston

“You know, there's something especially lonely about a gold medal hanging all by itself on a bedroom wall, something that says "fluke,"…

— Christopher Paul Curtis

There are only so many skaters like Brian Orser. Nobody is going to just step into his shoes.

— Kurt Browning

Having the chance to win a gold medal doesn't come around very often.

— Aaron Ramsey

The job of mayor of London is unbelievably taxing, particularly in the run-up to the Olympics.

— Boris Johnson

The six colors, including the white background, represent the colors of all the world's flags ... this is a true international emblem.

— Pierre de Coubertin

My parents told me, 'Skating is a privilege, not a right, and school always comes first.'

— Ashley Wagner

I am a dreamer. And what I dream of is to become Olympic champion, world champion, world record holder.

— Caster Semenya

The big picture is the Trials and Olympics. I just have to keep focused for that, keep moving forward.

— Ryan Lochte

I dreamed of being a professional skater once. I wanted to be a Korean Olympic skater, but I wasn't good enough, so…

— Song Joong-ki

Michael Phelps is a beast. He's like a human fish. It's really impressive.

— Nina Agdal

Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.

— Dan Gable

But I never really thought that I would be extraordinarily successful at skating, it's just something that happened, you know.

— Scott Hamilton

Roller-skates and disco are a lot of fun, I'm much too young and stupid to operate a gun.

— Frank Zappa

My mother was a skier who represented Hungary in the 1936 Olympics, and she was very health-conscious.

— Princess Michael of Kent

Bringing a medal for the country is the biggest achievement, and that is why I am very happy.

— Hima Das

Of course, most people remember that I received the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition.

— Nadia Comaneci

Nobody wants to lose medals. They mean a lot and when they get taken away from you it's tough.

— Reece James