Olympic Quotes

399 quotes by 255 authors

Already 2008 has proved a tumultuous year in terms of global perceptions of China, and there are still 59 days to go until the Beijing… — Martin Jacques
In my very first interview, at nine years old, I said I wanted to be an Olympic gold medalist. That was the first time I… — Dominique Moceanu
I was never invited to the White House. They invited that Olympic Russian gymnast - that little Communist, Olga Korbut. — Bobby Fischer
I have run with the Olympic Torch during the 2012 summer games in London and the 2014 winter games in Sochi. — Ban Ki-moon
Quite simply, my diet has and will always be everything in moderation. People look at Olympic athletes and think they must cut out all those… — Summer Sanders
Unfortunately, there are not many people in the world who get to experience the Olympic Games. — Casey Eastham
The incentive of a medal at the biggest sporting arena in the world is what drives me. Before I hang my gloves, I want to… — Mary Kom
African runners regularly work out in the United States and Europe, and the International Olympic Committee sends some of the cash from the Games to… — Alex Berenson
I remember as a kid watching one of the Olympic games, and I was cheering for a big track athlete. He was the favorite to… — Malcolm Gladwell
Professionally, when I did the Olympic games and sang for my country in Australia. It was a big moment, Sydney in 2000. It was just… — Olivia Newton-John
On television, I have watched countless athletes from different countries, sports and Olympics stand proudly at the top of the podium and shed tears. They… — Hannah Kearney
An Olympic gold medal is something that almost seems like a fantasy. Yes, of course I want it, since I was a little kid, before… — Hannah Kearney
When I was first writing, I was writing mostly about sporting events, which was really what my assignments were. I was working on the Tour… — John Tesh
You always imagine everything will go so smoothly in the Olympic season. — Ashley Wagner
To have full and multiple criteria is the best way to decide who is best prepared to be on that Olympic team. — Ashley Wagner
Adding an Olympic medal to everything that I have already accomplished would be so huge for me. — Ashley Wagner
My dream was always to win in the Olympic Games, but I never set that next goal, and I have realised now I need to… — Cameron van der Burgh
Getting the Games for London has been the fulfilment of a dream. It is one which I truly believe can change the lives of hundreds… — Sebastian Coe
I had a very ordinary background in Sheffield; I went to a secondary modern, but I saw something on TV in 1968 that inspired me… — Sebastian Coe
During my first Olympics in 1980, at the age of 23, I was physically in great condition but mentally too inexperienced to cope comfortably in… — Sebastian Coe

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