Olympic Quotes
399 quotes by 267 authors
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Standing on that platform, I said a silent prayer. I thanked God for giving me the strength and the opportunity to come back, to play…
— Magic Johnson
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The Olympic Games is holy. Athletes from around the world, including myself, of course, dream to participate.
— Yao Ming
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With Russia about to hold the Winter Games in Sochi, the country is open to pressure. American and world leaders must speak out against Mr.…
— Harvey Fierstein
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I would by all means have men beware, lest Æsop's pretty fable of the fly that sate [sic] on the pole of a chariot at…
— Francis Bacon
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The beach game taught me great lessons about how to elevate the play of my teammate, or teammates, and how to anticipate and expect the…
— Karch Kiraly
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It's torturous what my siblings put me through. I can take any Olympic final, I can fight in a world championship and fall behind and…
— Steven Lopez
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You don't BOO an Olympic Gold Medalist!
— Kurt Angle
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If you make it into an Olympic team, you're good; if you make it into an Olympic final, you're great; and if you win an…
— Raelene Boyle
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The complete novelist would come into the world with a catalog of qualities like this. He would own the concentration of a Trappist monk, the…
— Leon Uris
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I got my tattoo a year before the Olympic trials, so I kind of used it as motivation to make the Olympic team the following…
— Tera Van Beilen
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Many people are afraid to fail, so they don't try. They may dream, talk, and even plan, but they don't take that critical step of…
— Donald Trump
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We went out there as a team and believed we could win. I am an Olympic champion.
— Mark Lewis-Francis
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I watched the Olympics as a kid. It would be fun to try to win a medal. If I could swap Olympic gold for a…
— Luke Donald
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It was the most intense training schedule I had ever experienced in my life. Ten to twelve hours of training every single day. You cherish…
— Meaghan Mikkelson
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Keeping up with Urban Meyer is more of an Olympic event than handball.
— Wright Thompson
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I visualize myself winning the Olympic Pentathlon, inventing a phone that can be controlled by brain waves, or doing the laundry. I do not actually…
— Aisha Tyler
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Think about it - pro wrestling as an Olympic sport would be pretty cool. Look at figure skating or gymnastics - what is it? It's…
— Chris Jericho
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Canada is lacking two things. It's true. Don't make me say it again. The first is Olympic Heroes [...] The second thing that Canada is…
— Kurt Angle
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I can't even imagine what it's like and right now I'm like in shock, I can't believe that I'm Olympic Champion.
— Tara Lipinski
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As an athlete, I hope we can remain focused on the Olympic spirit which celebrates achievement in sport by peoples of all nations.
— Brian Boitano
Who Wrote These Olympic Quotes
267 authors contributed a total of 399 Olympic Quotes, led by these top contributors: