At nine, my mom used to tell me she saw an Olympic medalist in me. I used to take it as a… — Saina Nehwal Copy Share Image
My skating is a very emotional thing that comes from the heart, never doing it for the medal. — Debi Thomas Copy Share Image
Skating in itself is a difficult sport, and the amazing athletes within the sport are very challenging. — Nathan Chen Copy Share Image
Of course, when you're training your whole life to get to the Olympics, you train for gold. — Shawn Johnson Copy Share Image
There used to be a lot more politics in the Olympics, when the Soviet Bloc committed a lot of resources for propaganda… — Jim Courier Copy Share Image
I feel like Rio 2016 was my worst performance, and really my burnout. — Jessica Long Copy Share Image
Skating has so many styles. Once you pick up a skateboard, you'll find out that it's not a hobby, it's not a… — Lil Wayne Copy Share Image
My dream is to see an Indian with a gold medal in athletics in the Olympics. — P. T. Usha Copy Share Image
“If you decide not to take action, you are going to fail, and even if you do take action, if you can’t… — Steve Backley Copy Share Image
I was just kind of sour with the sport. I didn't want anything to do with it. I went into a period… — Scott Moir Copy Share Image
I remember watching the summer Olympics as a kid and knew that I wanted to be an Olympian one day. At the… — Jamie Anderson Copy Share Image
it's a feeling of ice miles running under your blades, the wind splitting open to let you through, the earth whirling around… — Sonja Henie Copy Share Image
In wheelchair sports, people thought athletes with disabilities were courageous and inspirational. They never give them credit for simply being competitive. — Jean Driscoll Copy Share Image
After the 2013 World Championships, I had three goals for the Olympics: to swim 3:56 or better in the 400-meter freestyle, break… — Katie Ledecky Copy Share Image
What a great opportunity to come to my fifth Olympics, be flag bearer and also be a returning medalist so I have… — Chris Witty Copy Share Image
The incentive of a medal at the biggest sporting arena in the world is what drives me. Before I hang my gloves,… — Mary Kom Copy Share Image
So many people that we met had some sort of connection to the [Olympics] games. Some story about how they volunteered there,… — Gary Hustwit Copy Share Image
There are two kinds of people in this world: the ones who don't cook out of and have NEVER cooked out of… — Peg Bracken Copy Share Image
“It has been a wonderful experience to compete in the Olympic Games and to bring home a gold medal. But since I… — Eric Liddell Copy Share Image
A skater goes through a lot of different feelings during a competition. Staying calm is the key point. You feel a little… — Elvis Stojko Copy Share Image
We need to stop playing Privilege or Oppression Olympics because we'll never get anywhere until we find more effective ways of talking… — Roxane Gay Copy Share Image
I never imagined getting to do what I love for a living and having so many people appreciate it. There was only… — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
We've separated from mogul and aerial skiing and we've built our own sport and our own tricks. And now we're going back… — Nick Goepper Copy Share Image
Words can't even describe how much Olympic medals means to me, because of all the hard work, sacrifice and effort I put… — Gabby Douglas Copy Share Image
![“So many people that we met had some sort of connection to the [Olympics] games. Some story about how they volunteered there, or some sort of memory of it. It still is in the cultural memory and identity of these cities as much as it is in the physical and architectural memory. It's where these two…” quote by Gary Hustwit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c4/gary-hustwit-39684_cities_so-many-people-that-we-met-had-some-sort_1649130.jpg)
