Olympic Quotes

399 quotes by 255 authors

There's an adage that a lot of coaches have, that I completely disagree with, is if you make the Olympic team too early you become… — Natalie Coughlin
Over the years, I've made many sacrifices to win two Olympic gold medals and put together winning streaks that will never be broken, — Misty May-Treanor
An Olympic medal won't define my whole life, although it might look like it to onlookers. When I look back, I should have been able… — Paula Radcliffe
The obvious goals were there- State Champion, NCAA Champion, Olympic Champion. To get there I had to set an everyday goal which was to push… — Dan Gable
It is very good to be Olympic champion, but that is not the strongest field. — Martin Lel
Guitar playing, as currently understood, has more to do with sports than it does to do with music. It's an Olympic challenge type of situation.… — Frank Zappa
Aristotle compiled the first known comprehensive list of all winners of the Olympic Games. Which means that quite probably he was sat in a bar… — Mark Steel
Had my dream again where I'm making love, and the Olympic judges are watching. I'd nailed the compulsories, so this is it, the finals. I… — Harry Burns
The 1992 US Olympic basketball team is the best sports team ever, the equivalent of rounding up the greatest American writers of the last century… — Anna Quindlen
I have always had a dream to take part in an Olympic Games, and losing my leg didn't change anything, — Natalie du Toit
Going to the Olympics as a Maasai I want to make them proud because, after the warm welcome they gave me when I went back… — David Rudisha
I was ready in 2008 for the Olympic Games but unfortunately I missed the Kenyan trials with a thigh injury. I watched those Olympics but… — David Rudisha
My father's encouragement is what has brought me this far, because when I grew up I wanted to be like him, and I knew I… — David Rudisha
The Olympics is a special event and winning is very important. For me as a world record holder and world champion, the only thing I… — David Rudisha
In a way, by being fully committed to the Olympic movement globally, I'm better able to promote women's hockey and talk about women's hockey and… — Angela Ruggiero
When you look back from your Olympic experience, you never want to question whether you could have done more. The one thing you can control… — Angela Ruggiero
The Olympic Games belong to the athletes and not to the politicians. — Avery Brundage
The Olympic Movement is a 20th century religion. Where there is no injustice of caste, of race, of family, of wealth. — Avery Brundage
To me the Olympic spirit embodies the magic of competition, hard work and coming to a point in your career when you're around the best… — Julia Mancuso
I came back to Louisville after the Olympics with my shiny gold medal. Went into a luncheonette where black folks couldn't eat. Thought I'd put… — Muhammad Ali

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