Olympics Quotes

437 Olympics quotes by 286 unique authors

The time leading up to the 1996 Olympics was the most demanding and stressful of my career. The sport I had loved so much was… — Dominique Moceanu
You can get a big gust of wind, and your Olympics are over. — Lindsey Vonn
When I won the Golden Gloves in 1960, that made me realize I had a chance. And when I won at the Olympics, that sealed… — Muhammad Ali
Not many countries establish a prize for peace. The Seoul Peace Prize has its roots in the 1988 Summer Olympics when this country opened its… — Ban Ki-moon
When you win the Olympics, you hope that the medal that you get, that weight makes it feel like you really earned something. — Charlie White
I borrowed a lot of money from my parents in the years leading up to the 2000 Olympics, and I worked odd jobs. — Bryan Volpenhein
Even if I flop, I still qualified for the Games, and that was my goal. My target was to be at an Olympics for the… — Laure Manaudou
Japan had the big earthquake in 2011, and the Olympics will be a good opportunity to bring strength to the people of the Tohoku region… — Kohei Uchimura
In army, I went to Kashmir and did well, which was a challenge. In sports, I went to Olympics at a time when no one… — Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
The Olympics is an imperfect interregnum, the parade of nations a fantasy about a peace never won. It offers little relief from strife and no… — Jill Lepore
There is talk that badminton may not make it as a sport in the 2020 Olympics. We must bear in mind that other sports are… — Taufik Hidayat
Like every other athlete, I always dreamt of playing at the Olympics, and it feels really good to see that dream materialize. — Mary Kom
My father represented India at the Olympics, and I also want to do that. — Jeev Milkha Singh
With golf becoming part of the Olympics now, it is even more imperative that more of the middle class get access to the sport. — Jeev Milkha Singh
Everybody in the Olympics is paid. Lindsay Vonn is going to make a million dollars whether she skis or not. — Dan Jenkins
It always has been a goal of mine to compete in the Olympics. Right after I graduated from college, I moved out to Salt Lake… — Brittany Bowe
In February 1991, I was rushed to the hospital in Los Angeles to have my feet amputated. Three years earlier, I had broken the national… — Gail Devers
I never had those dreams of making the Olympics. Never. — Malcolm Gladwell
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
I am a freestyle mogul skier who, on February 13, became the first American to win a gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. — Hannah Kearney

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