Olympic Quotes

399 quotes by 255 authors

We live in a world where sports have the potential to bridge the gap between racism, sexism and discrimination. The 2012 Olympic Games was a… — Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Winning is great, but being able to finish my last Olympic Games on American soil was very important. Even though I was injured, I didn't… — Jackie Joyner-Kersee
I don't know about you, but I lie awake nights worrying about Canadian uranium. I know these people. I grew up there. You have no… — Charles Krauthammer
My senior year of high school, when I was getting recruited for college, my dad goes to me, 'You can become an Olympic champion.' And… — Ryan Lochte
No matter what, like, I couldn't - I could break a world record, get an Olympic gold medal, and my mom would be, like, you… — Ryan Lochte
Growing up in Alaska, they don't really teach you to swim there. I learned to swim just a few summers ago with Olympic gold medalist… — Holly Madison
I have been skiing since I was in school, but I'm not great. I am never going to break an Olympic record, I just want… — Alexander McQueen
Young people and Indian people need to know that we existed in the 20th Century. We need to know who our heroes are and to… — Russell Means
Nothing I have done professionally will top the feeling I got when singing with John Farnham at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. — Olivia Newton-John
It took me time to realize that the men who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon are just men, just like me. — Dan O'Brien
An Olympic pursuit really takes a full three to four years of Olympic preparation. — Apolo Ohno
Olympic athletes have to find a job right after they're done competing. — Apolo Ohno
Besides film, I'd like to be the young Regis. That would be great. Going back and forth from L.A. to New York. Doing stuff on… — Apolo Ohno
Do I feel any pressure as the most decorated Winter Olympian in American history? None at all. The only pressures that I know I face… — Apolo Ohno
Every Olympic athlete prepares differently. For me, I am 100 percent into the sport. And if I decide to really make a crucial career decision… — Apolo Ohno
I know that BMW is now a sponsor of the USOC - of the United States Olympic Committee - so they offer the use of… — Apolo Ohno
I never had one day that I didn't want to be on the ice, because I always had an objective for that day. I had… — Apolo Ohno
I rolled the second car that I ever owned, a Toyota 4 Runner. This was winter in Colorado, two weeks before the 2002 Olympic trials.… — Apolo Ohno
When you are at the Olympic Games, it comes down to a ten thousandth of a hair between making the next round or winning a… — Apolo Ohno
I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team. — Michael Phelps

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