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Olympic Quotes by Mary Lou Retton
- Former Olympians also get paid to make appearances. Many of them won their medals in an era when Olympic success didn't go hand-in-hand with financial…
- More than 10,000 athletes came to Atlanta seeking Olympic medals. Only a few of them will be lucky and skilled enough to claim one.
- For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed.
- Getting to know athletes from all over the planet is a big part of the Olympic experience.
- That's because the International Olympic Committee has a policy of never replacing medals.
More Olympic Quotes
- People always say I'm a legend, but I'm not. Not until I've defended my Olympic titles. That's when I've decided I'll be… — Usain Bolt
- If you're the Olympic champion then they have to wait four more years to get you again. — Usain Bolt
- For too long the world has failed to recognise that the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement are about fine athletics and… — Avery Brundage
- 2012 has been an extraordinary year for our country. We cheered our Queen to the rafters with the Jubilee, showed the world… — David Cameron
- I love wushu a lot and I would love to see it included in future Olympic Games. — Jackie Chan
- Join me in Olympic Heros for Abstinence. The best sex is no sex. — Kurt Angle
- This year I spent two months in Australia, and I did all the training camps in London. It was a really hard… — Peter Kauzer
- Being the first Olympic medallist of my country means that I have some obligations and it was a very tough job for… — Benjamin Boukpeti
- Despite my inability to qualify to qualify in South Africa, I did really appreciate the support I got from the IOC particularly… — Benjamin Boukpeti
- The water here in Cardiff is much easier than in London, so for us it is more relaxing paddling here. This race… — Unknown Author
- I looked up and saw my flag. But I didn't hear my anthem. The quotation above from 6 ft 4 inch, 286… — Unknown Author
- I used to have a wild night with three women until 5am., but I am getting older. In the Olympic village here,… — Alberto Tomba