I got a pair of roller skates for Christmas when I was 4 or 5 or something, so I had a pair… — Zoe Bell Copy Share Image
Up until Beijing where I had my greatest victory, I had trained for 16 years of life with a singular goal and… — Abhinav Bindra Copy Share Image
Once, every four years, you get an opportunity to compete in the Olympics. You have these six dives that decide whether you're… — Tom Daley Copy Share Image
For me I tried to not keep a low profile but I was training in a different country as I prepared for… — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
People expect you to get golds and it puts so much more pressure on you and if you don't it's like you… — Ellie Simmonds Copy Share Image
You have an advantage if you win. I always think it's best to be remembered as a winner rather than as the… — Simon Cowell Copy Share Image
The 2012 Olympics was such a high, but once it was over, I felt really down in the dumps. You don't really… — Tom Daley Copy Share Image
I'm a guy who wins medals rather than runs fast times, so for me, what keeps me going is winning medals for… — Mo Farah Copy Share Image
I had spindly little ankles, and growing up in Canada, I couldn't skate. I was no good at any sports so was… — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
If you want to be Mark Spitz then go for it. If you want to be Michael Phelps then you'll have to… — Mark Spitz Copy Share Image
In the U.S., track and field struggles and I am such a trackie. I love the sport. It's one of those things… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
Some days I'll have good starts, and some days I'll have bad starts. I'm really focusing on having more good starts than… — Nate Holland Copy Share Image
There are days when I don't want to go to the gym or find myself not super motivated upon arriving. I would… — Kim Smith Copy Share Image
What was most important to me at the Olympics was going out there and performing my best. When I messed up the… — Debi Thomas Copy Share Image
It was a great Olympics - Team USA finished the games with 17 more medals than China. China said it was tough… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
Standing on the podium at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and receiving a gold medal was the crowning jewel in a… — Dominique Moceanu Copy Share Image
Passover and Easter are the only Jewish and Christian holidays that move in sync, like the ice skating pairs we saw during… — Marvin Olasky Copy Share Image
That's the fun part about it compared to most other sports out there. There are so many ways to have fun with… — Nyjah Huston Copy Share Image
We all bring some different elements at the Games. Everything is a stepping stone for us after playing these two games. These… — Cherie Piper Copy Share Image
Olympic officials have disqualified a champion race walker after determining that he was doping. They disqualified him. The man said getting caught… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
It sounds funny, but the 2008 Olympics were something that just kind of happened, and I was lucky they came at a… — Shawn Johnson Copy Share Image
People think coming in under the radar is like being a fighter pilot and actually coming in under the radar. It's a… — Bode Miller Copy Share Image
Even though the Olympics take place during Ramadan, some Muslim athletes said they will not fast during games. Then, after sampling the… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
I think, bottom line, I have to be good enough to make the team. I have to bring something in and beat… — Megan Rapinoe Copy Share Image
Pairs skating and singles are two different things. Although some skaters have achieved this successfully, it is a very difficult transition. You're… — Oksana Baiul Copy Share Image
Olympic gold is obviously right up there with a grand slam. It's a big win. You can say it's more, you can… — Ivan Lendl Copy Share Image
I think sports gave me the first place where this awkward girl could feel comfortable in my own skin. I think that's… — Teri McKeever Copy Share Image
I decided that I was going to go to the Olympics to see if I had made the right decision to retire… — Cathy Freeman Copy Share Image
If there was an Oppression Olympics, I would win the gold medal. I'm Palestinian, Muslim, I'm female, I'm disabled, and I live… — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
Big story at the Olympics regarding Michael Phelps. He stepped out with his girlfriend for the first time. She is a 25-year-old… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
A few years after I finished skating, someone asked where my medals were. I'm like, 'In a suitcase somewhere.' Now they're nicely… — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
So-Youn has good qualities in both jump and power, triple combination is her biggest strength and she also has great artistic value… — Kim Yuna Copy Share Image
Being the first Olympic medallist of my country means that I have some obligations and it was a very tough job for… — Benjamin Boukpeti Copy Share Image
I could be winning the decathlon in high school, which I've won twice, yet, if my dad is in the audience, 'Oh… — Francesco Quinn Copy Share Image
Literally falling on the ice and having to pick yourself up in front of thousands of people is not an easy thing… — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
I'm 24, which I know doesn't sound very old. But in the world of gymnastics it is. The Tokyo Games are my… — MyKayla Skinner Copy Share Image
I knew I would try for the Tokyo Olympics back in 2016. I was sitting in the stands as an alternate at… — MyKayla Skinner Copy Share Image
I'm not at all snobby about book prizes and how they pollute the world of literature. Just like with the Olympics, a… — Emma Donoghue Copy Share Image
I wanted to be looked at for the skateboarder that I was. I didn't want to be the 36-year-old skateboarder who's still… — Jason Lee Copy Share Image
For me, skateboarding is a lifestyle. I really don't know anything different. My life revolves around skating. If I wasn't a professional… — Ryan Sheckler Copy Share Image
