Able Quote by Aly Raisman

I'm a two-time Olympian, but ever since I was a little girl, the Olympic dream has influenced me.

— Gretchen Bleiler

This is something that young girls dream of, playing for Team U.S.A. and being an Olympian.

— A'ja Wilson

My parents are super excited that they've produced an Olympian. I don't think they ever would have imagined this would happen in a million…

— Mirai Nagasu

The opportunity to represent my country at the Olympic Games is one of the greatest honors I've experienced in my career.

— DeMarcus Cousins

That's the neat thing about the Olympics - so many of these athletes, they don't make a ton of money, they train for four…

— Julie Foudy

I was a true amateur and embodied what the Olympic spirit is all about. To me, competing was all that mattered.

— Eddie the Eagle

I had female role models to look up to starting in middle school, athletes like Julie Foudy and Mia Hamm who made me realize…

— Jennie Finch

Every Olympics, when I was growing up and playing basketball, my parents and I made it a point to sit down and watch the…

— Christian Laettner

Having the opportunity to go to the U.S. Olympics was great because I was the first Latina in over 30 years to compete in…

— Laurie Hernandez

Competing at the Olympics is the pinnacle of your career. Everything is amplified, and you feel so proud to represent your country. You're there…

— Allyson Felix

I wanted to be an Olympian.

— Bianca Belair

To be able to make the Olympic team was a surreal feeling, knowing where I started.

— Jerami Grant