Olympic Quotes

399 quotes by 255 authors

You don't win an Olympic gold medal with a few weeks of intensive training. There's no such thing as an overnight opera sensation. Great law… — Seth Godin
The Olympic Charter says winter sports must be played on snow or ice, so the Chess Federation says they'll play with ice pieces. The Olympic… — Peter Sagal
I went to university (Brown), I worked as a designer, I competed in Olympic sport (rowing) ... and I ended up being a musician. It's… — Dhani Harrison
Life is about opportunities, creating them and embracing them, and for me, that was the Olympic dream. That's what defined me. That was my bliss. — Janine Shepherd
Cricket pays well, so a lot of people are naturally drawn towards the game. But to carve a niche in non-cricket sports is not easy.… — Gagan Narang
I am glad. I am now an Olympic medallist. — Gagan Narang
I've always dreamed of an Olympic medal. — Keeth Smart
To be here, is a dream come true. A dream is something that you set for yourself, not what other people set for you. When… — Natalie du Toit
I grew up watching skating all the time in the Olympic stuff. — Amy Poehler
I ran my first race the end of March, 1976. And less than four months later I was Olympic champion. But I had the background.… — Edwin Moses
I had my Olympic gold medal cut up into eleven pieces. Gave all eleven of my kids a piece. It'll come together again when they… — Joe Frazier
My academic schedule is lighter this year because it's an Olympic year. — Sasha Cohen
My training has been going really well these past few days and my goal is to keep it up for the next few weeks and… — Sasha Cohen
May joy and good fellowship reign, and in this manner, may the Olympic Torch pursue its way through ages, increasing friendly understanding among nations, for… — Pierre de Coubertin
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well. — Pierre de Coubertin
The Olympic Games are for the world and all nations must be admitted to them. — Pierre de Coubertin
In the Olympic Oath, I ask for only one thing: sporting loyalty. — Pierre de Coubertin
Holding an Olympic Games means evoking history. — Pierre de Coubertin
The Olympic Games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity. — Pierre de Coubertin
The Olympic Games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete. — Pierre de Coubertin

Who Wrote These Olympic Quotes

255 authors contributed a total of 399 Olympic Quotes, led by these top contributors: