Coaches Quote by Alberto Juantorena

As badly as I want a medal, I know there is a lot of luck involved in that. I want to put myself in…

— Kara Goucher

Honestly, it's not the medals that I feel so proud of. It's the way I conducted myself as an athlete, the hard work that…

— Kyle Shewfelt

I want these medals to be for everyone, not just myself.

— Caeleb Dressel

You're still a person with or without that gold medal. It just represents the hard work.

— Jessica Long

There was a time in my life I wanted that Olympic medal, and all I did was train, train, train and work harder than…

— Yoel Romero

I believe people run marathons every day of their lives in one way or another, and we need to remember to give ourselves the…

— Zoe Koplowitz

The goal is not to count medals, it's just racing the best I can.

— Caeleb Dressel

There's no medals for trying. This isn't like eighth grade where everybody gets a trophy. We are in a professional sport, and it is…

— Bill Belichick

What I think is about running faster and faster, and I believe that will translate into medals.

— Hima Das

Thank you guys for believing in my ability and supporting me in my Olympic journey.

— Simone Biles

Who wouldn't be thankful for another medal?

— Tori Bowie

We came from a poor, poor family and for them to see me winning a trophy in front of 90,000 people and getting a…

— Emiliano Martinez