Achievement Quote by Brian Boitano

The spirit of the Olympic Games has always been to celebrate the world's best athletes and appreciate the talent, diversity and culture that each…

— Michelle Steel

In the name of all competitors, I promise that we will take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by all the rules…

— Pierre de Coubertin

The Olympic Games are a global celebration of our hopes, our ideals and our values.

— Laurel Hubbard

I want to be recognised as exemplifying the Olympic spirit - one of the last true Olympians.

— Eddie the Eagle

The ultimate dream of an athlete is to compete in the Olympics. For us athletes, that is the zenith. There is nothing beyond that.

— Hima Das

The Olympics unite the world and inspire us to be a better version of ourselves. The competitions motivate the spectators, and the athletes' message…

— Travis Tygart

I've realized the extraordinary power of sports to heal, unite and inspire. I believe the Olympics will serve as the ultimate platform to provide…

— Kohei Uchimura

I would encourage people to participate in sports. You don't have to dream of being an Olympic or a professional athlete.

— Michelle Kwan

To me the Olympic spirit embodies the magic of competition, hard work and coming to a point in your career when you're around the…

— Julia Mancuso

The Olympics is about showing what you've done with your life, your dream as an athlete and sharing that with the world.

— Sasha Cohen

Our world today is in need of peace, tolerance and brotherhood. The values of the Olympic Games can deliver these to us. May the…

— Jacques Rogge

I look at sport and competition as something that has been personally enormously beneficial to me. It's helped me create life skills. And if…

— Joey Cheek