Beijing Quote by Ai Weiwei

I have always stated I designed the stadium as a toilet seat. I don't care if this is a great cultural event or a…

— Ai Weiwei

I see the Beijing National Stadium as an architectural project. I accepted Herzog and De Meuron's invitation to collaborate on the design, and our…

— Ai Weiwei

A multi-purpose stadium is an absolute must in order to invigorate our downtown and, simultaneously, let the rest of the country witness that we…

— Alan Autry

Everything in Athens is probably a good example. Any time when there really isn't a need for these facilities in these cities, but they…

— Gary Hustwit

If you really think about it, the stadium can't last forever. There is going to have to come a time when it replaces.

— Cal Ripken, Jr

The Olympic stadium may have been built only in the early 1970s but it was clear for a long time it had no future.…

— Franz Beckenbauer

In some bigger cities, I don't think people really realize these structures were built for the Olympics.

— Gary Hustwit

We're trying to learn from [Olympic] Beijing, which could be very intimidating. We've learned to expect it's power, it majesty and that it completes…

— Danny Boyle

The Olympics is all about inclusion, coming together for sport. That's the footprint I want to leave.

— Gus Kenworthy

The two designs are completely different. The first is totally futuristic, the second is more classical. You can of course get very excited about…

— Franz Beckenbauer

The stadiums are like none I've ever seen. I think there must have been some strong competition nationally between Korea and Japan to make…

— Lamar Hunt

As a nation we are dedicated to keeping physically fit - and parking as close to the stadium as possible.

— Bill Vaughan