Active Quote by Allyson Felix

As a teenager I had no idea that I had the potential to win an Olympic gold medal and my athletic career developed only…

— Peter Snell

I wanted to be an Olympian.

— Bianca Belair

There are a lot of other people that really play a significant role in helping you become an Olympian.

— Jackie Joyner-Kersee

I grew up playing softball, and at the age of nine, I decided I was going to be an Olympian. I didn't really know…

— Elana Meyers

I've never felt that I was less of an athlete or not accomplished athletically because I didn't win an Olympic medal. It's definitely something…

— Mary Decker

In my Olympic history I don't think I have achieved my potential as an athlete. That's what I want when I look back at…

— Paula Radcliffe

It's safe to say that if sucking it in were a sport, I'd be an Olympian.

— Anonymous

I think to actually be an Olympian to me means that you've trained most of your life, or you've dedicated most of your life…

— Bryan Clay

If I would have won that Olympic gold medal, I would have gotten a job somewhere coaching at a university, and I would be…

— Daniel Cormier

The experience of being an Olympian is one that can never be taken away from you.

— Hannah Kearney

Being an Olympian is the ultimate test of one's sporting ability.

— Anonymous

I still can't believe I'm an Olympic athlete.

— Shawn Johnson