Figures Quote by Bryan Clay

Winning a gold medal was something I always wanted. It's something I always expected to do.

— Cael Sanderson

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

Getting to the Olympic Games was my gold medal.

— Eddie the Eagle

It's the Olympics. And it was a long way for me. To compete at the Olympic Games, I dreamed of any medal, but frankly…

— Adelina Sotnikova

I hoped to win a medal and hoped it would be gold. I knew I was good but didn't know I would be the…

— Nadia Comaneci

Up until Beijing where I had my greatest victory, I had trained for 16 years of life with a singular goal and singular obsession…

— Abhinav Bindra

I had big goals, I wanted to go to the Olympics.

— Mat Fraser

I didn't even think that I could be competing for a gold medal; I was convinced I'd compete for a silver medal.

— Sunisa Lee

When you've won a gold medal and you're at the top of your sport, everyone's trying to beat you. I find that incredibly motivating.

— Hannah Kearney

Life has changed after Rio. Winning a silver medal was a huge moment for me. It has come with a lot of responsibilities.

— P. V. Sindhu

The first time I won a medal in the all-around competition is when I realized that's what I wanted to do pretty much for…

— Sam Mikulak

I'm just glad my gold medal's at home, because I'd hate to try to win another.

— Caitlyn Jenner