The question for every Olympics is whether the giant investment will pay off in the future. — Richard Edelman Copy Share Image
America's first Olympics may have been its worst, or at least its most bizarre. — Karen Abbott Copy Share Image
The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC. Do you know who lit the flame? Betty White. — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
Ollies are so simple, I don't do ollies. I do other stuff... I mean, I can pop an ollie but. — Hopsin Copy Share Image
Think about how much skateboarding opens your eyes to see the world differently. — John Humphrys Copy Share Image
Put God first and free your soul. Cuz even Olympic runners sometimes lose their gold. — Big Krit Copy Share Image
This may sound shocking, but I never dreamed about going to the Olympics. — Katelyn Ohashi Copy Share Image
There's no weightlifting event in Palaro, that's why I'm going here, hoping they consider including weightlifting again. — Hidilyn Diaz Copy Share Image
Your goal is to win a medal at the Olympics. The players who go into their second Olympics like me, know the… — P. R. Sreejesh Copy Share Image
I have the mentality of a winner. I first went to the Olympic Games when I was 17, three weeks after my… — Daley Thompson Copy Share Image
My life has been going in ways I never could have dreamed of - doing the closing celebration for the Olympic Games… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
My parents never pressured me to skate. They always said I could quit if I wanted to. They only expected me to… — Nancy Kerrigan Copy Share Image
In America with the Olympics when you not only have a medal but a gold medal all of a sudden people come… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
“Every time I read a book I try to put myself in the shoes of the king of the track, Ussain Bolt.… — Daniel Kizlyk Copy Share Image
It was a mistake of mine to train like that, with friends, at home. It was a handicap I should not have… — Mirko Cro Cop Copy Share Image
Opting for gold shoes could have been considered downright cocky, but I was confident and never doubted my ability to deliver gold… — Michael Johnson Copy Share Image
In a way, by being fully committed to the Olympic movement globally, I'm better able to promote women's hockey and talk about… — Angela Ruggiero Copy Share Image
I want to experience that massive adrenalin rush when you step into a new stadium, all the more so when that Olympic… — Jessica Ennis Copy Share Image
I won a silver medal. But really, I ended up running the fastest race of my life to become part of something… — Peter Norman Copy Share Image
I want people to see a real person on the ice. I want to seem tangible, hard-working, passionate about my skating, not… — Ashley Wagner Copy Share Image
So far China has won the most gold medals, ladies and gentlemen. The Chinese athletes can't wait to get home and show… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
I love skating. I love the speed, the power, the excitement, the feeling that --- even for just a moment --- I… — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
I loved the world of roller derby because I thought it was such an empowering metaphor, that you get out there and… — Drew Barrymore Copy Share Image
“The entire floor teeming with full-humans watching their children skate, all of them hoping to be the breeder of the next gold… — Shelly Laurenston Copy Share Image
I'm going to do the Commonwealth Games for no other reason than national pride. It's something special getting to ride for the… — Mark Cavendish Copy Share Image
I grew up skateboarding; it was fun. I didn't think about money, I didn't know how much professional skateboarders made. I just… — Jason Lee Copy Share Image
I don't remember the first time I skated on ice, I was too young. I do remember falling in love with that… — Bonnie Blair Copy Share Image
I got to go out on the ice whenever I wanted, and I could invite all my buddies, friends to come out… — Johnny Gaudreau 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
“These are the people who will encourage you to go after your dreams and will inspire you to succeed. Stick to them… — Steve Backley Copy Share Image
2014 is a year I'll remember for a long time - it was definitely a breakthrough in my mind as well. Standing… — Daniel Ricciardo Copy Share Image
I've always been a proud member of all the relays - and we've had such success in that - but to get… — Emma McKeon Copy Share Image
I advise everyone with plans to visit Brazil for the Olympics in Rio - to stay home. You'll be putting your life… — Rivaldo Copy Share Image
When I was training for the Olympics, I didn't eat the way I should have. I missed out on much-needed protein and… — Summer Sanders Copy Share Image
I planned to stop in 2002 after the Salt Lake City Olympics. I felt able to remain competitive another four years, and… — Hermann Maier Copy Share Image
I developed this - I don't know, like a burning love, almost, inside of me that I just wanted to get up,… — J. R. Celski Copy Share Image
I saw my baseball career skyrocketing, but there was always something in the back of my head that was missing. That was… — Eddy Alvarez Copy Share Image
Learning a [skateboard] trick is kind of like a puzzle; you have to keep trying, and trying, and trying, and adapting and… — Rob Dyrdek Copy Share Image
Winning the Asian Games is about the most important thing I have achieved for my country, and seeing the delight on the… — Son Heung-min Copy Share Image
“Pair skating was about unity, about trust, timing, anticipation, and synchronization. It was about two people almost becoming one, but still somehow… — Mariana Zapata Copy Share Image
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