Ancient Olympic wrestlers sometimes would fight to the death. The IOC better understand we're ready to do that again. — Matt Valenti Copy Share Image
What I think is about running faster and faster, and I believe that will translate into medals. — Hima Das Copy Share Image
I never dreamt of the Olympics growing up. It's not something that I watched on TV; it's not something my parents ever… — Kaetlyn Osmond Copy Share Image
The first time I ever wore a shoe was in 1955 during the trials for the Melbourne Olympics. — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well. — Pierre de Coubertin Copy Share Image
I grew up an athlete. Track and field and dance. In track, I actually went to the Junior Olympics. I've always been… — Kimberly Elise Copy Share Image
When I was a kid. I had traveled the world by the time I was 13 years old because of all the… — Brittany Bowe Copy Share Image
I'm so over the moon that I have the opportunity to represent my country at a third Olympic Games. — Libby Trickett Copy Share Image
I mean, really, skateboarding is just going out and having fun with your friends and filming cool tricks and challenging yourself and… — Nyjah Huston Copy Share Image
It would be simpler going to an Olympic Games knowing you had to nail one trick that you've done a hundred times,… — Caroline Buchanan Copy Share Image
I had already been into my professional career for six years and had not won an individual gold medal at the Olympics.… — Michael Johnson Copy Share Image
I think an Olympic medal is the only thing missing from what I can physically achieve as a cyclist. I can't win… — Mark Cavendish Copy Share Image
I always look back at when I didn't have a dream, when I didn't have a spirit. I didn't know what the… — Bob Beamon Copy Share Image
I think that everyone has an equal right to play and I think we've been supportive of that. With the Olympics and… — Sidney Crosby Copy Share Image
If I could have played in the qualifying rounds for the Beijing Olympics, the result could have changed. India would have booked… — Sandeep Singh Copy Share Image
If I bring back only one gold people are going to say it's a disappointment. But not too many of them own… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
The black socks [on me at Olympics in 1968] emphasized the fact that we had so many Blacks and people of color… — John Carlos Copy Share Image
I think skateboarding is better now in terms of the amount of facilities and the amount of support young skaters have -… — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
I'm not sure I'll ever love softball as much as bobsled. It's like having children: you don't love one more than the… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
Obviously there are not too many people who get a chance to play in the Olympics in their hometown. That would be… — Joe Sakic Copy Share Image
Hosting the Olympic Games of course guarantees the world's attention, but there is more to it than simply bathing in the global… — Eduardo Paes Copy Share Image
I knew I would be running with so many people watching all over the world because of him. People love Bolt. He… — David Rudisha Copy Share Image
Growing up as an athlete, I started skating very young. My parents didn't know anything about the sport, so they went with… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
When I lived at the Olympic Training Center, every platform had a camera pointed at the platform, and then each platform had… — Mat Fraser Copy Share Image
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