I saw the relation with Russia as necessary to the U.S., for the interests of the U.S. We worked very closely with… — Michael T. Flynn Copy Share Image
The Olympics are kind of weird. You have to be on a team. That's cool if you're a skier. But in snowboarding,… — Shaun White Copy Share Image
I have some great memories from the Olympics I also have some tough memories from it as well, where I was so… — Mardy Fish Copy Share Image
It is pretty amazing. My parents, who came from Nicaragua to the U.S. - who would have thought that they would have… — Diana Lopez Copy Share Image
The Olympics have been an amazing part of Los Angeles' history. In many ways in 1932, they put us on the map… — Eric Garcetti Copy Share Image
I'm hoping that maybe everyone on the Olympic team thinks that I'm worthy to carry the flag. That's my next goal, to… — Picabo Street Copy Share Image
[Olympics] obviously, is not the easiest thing to do, and nobody makes any money out of. Yet, for the small amount of… — Bernie Ecclestone Copy Share Image
It will be my fourth Olympics. I don't know if I'll have a chance to play more. I think four is a… — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
As badly as I want a medal, I know there is a lot of luck involved in that. I want to put… — Kara Goucher Copy Share Image
I still can't believe I won the Olympics. That's what I feel right now - completely alive as a human being. It's… — Clara Hughes Copy Share Image
We're very passionate about figure skating but it's a huge world out there and there's a lot of opportunity, and it'll be… — Scott Moir Copy Share Image
“The ancient Greeks," Bowman said, echoing his response to the Munich terror, "believed the Olympic arena so sacred they stopped their wars… — Kenny Moore Copy Share Image
I still wanted to see it officially on the scoreboard but, when it was announced 'Denise Lewis is Olympic champion,' it was… — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
I'm so proud to be an Army brat, but it was not an easy life. Moving around so much, skating was that… — Ashley Wagner Copy Share Image
After the '96 Olympics, we all started believing that this is bigger than we thought, and we were willing to do the… — Brandi Chastain Copy Share Image
The strategy of my coach and me was that we looked at pictures of all the best pole vaulters from around the… — Sergei Bubka Copy Share Image
I love the Olympics, because they enable people from all over the world to come together and--regardless of their political or cultural… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
If the Olympic Spirit is about overcoming every hurdle and accepting no limits, then I think Samsung is a great ambassador for… — Morgan Neville Copy Share Image
My first Asian role model was Michelle Kwan. Her beauty comes from within. She's also really beautiful on the outside. But when… — Constance Wu Copy Share Image
I was ready in 2008 for the Olympic Games but unfortunately I missed the Kenyan trials with a thigh injury. I watched… — David Rudisha Copy Share Image
I started skating because I loved it. I started when I was three and I didn't know all the sacrifices and all… — Sarah Hughes Copy Share Image
I think the biggest thing was that I was putting pressure on myself leading up to Beijing. Now I am learning how… — Ryan Hall Copy Share Image
If you want to train hard enough to go to the Olympics, then you're going to go out, and you're going to… — Laurie Hernandez Copy Share Image
Women in figure skating, like in every other industry, are expected to conform to an unrealistic standard of beauty. Unhealthy habits are… — Tessa Virtue Copy Share Image
I do believe the aura of the Olympics is the greatest platform for sport and when one achieves success there it is… — Abhinav Bindra Copy Share Image
“Remember, if you don’t do anything – if you don’t change the way your mind works and direct your subconscious mind to… — Steve Backley Copy Share Image
I think that's the beauty of the Olympics. There's always a story. There's always someone you're invested in. There are so many… — Tessa Virtue Copy Share Image
'Suena' is what the essence of the Olympics are about. There are the best athletes in the world up on one stage.… — Jencarlos Canela Copy Share Image
We have no target for the number of medals we hope to win in 2012 - yet. But we want every kid… — Tessa Jowell Copy Share Image
I will be talking with gymnasts from some of the other countries. I will be getting a feel for what they're thinking… — Shannon Miller Copy Share Image
Vert skating was the kind of skating that was done in pools, where you could get airborne and be weightless. The other… — Rodney Mullen Copy Share Image
My first major championships was in 2005, which makes me feel ancient. I'm really proud of playing in all the tournaments, yet… — Karen Carney Copy Share Image
I didn't know about competition or the Olympics until Peggy Fleming won in 1968. My mother looked after all of the competition… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
At 6 years old, the ice became a place for me to express myself. Because I was so shy off the ice,… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
We literally see things so differently, all the architecture and stuff. That's the cool part about skateboarding. We're out there skating stuff… — Nyjah Huston Copy Share Image
I was running track early in my years and I was breaking track records in sprint running. I was training and I… — Sheila E Copy Share Image
I don't think I'll take the medal as the minute and a half of the race I actually won. I'll take it… — Steven Bradbury Copy Share Image
My father used to say to me, 'The only limit to your success is your own imagination.' I actually believed that -… — Shonda Rhimes Copy Share Image
I'm not sure what's going on in Britain. I don't know what's going on in London. Because London is no longer an… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
A lot of the Olympic games just boil down to genetics. Michael Phelps is genetically built to swim better than other people… — Doug Stanhope Copy Share Image