Olympics Quotes

437 Olympics quotes by 286 unique authors

For my first pretty big international competition and the Olympics, I think I did pretty well. Medals aren't everything. It's all about you going out… — Kimmie Meissner
I wasn't paid a dime for my track career. But participating in the Olympics gave me the opportunity to learn about different cultures; it made… — Wyomia Tyus
I have to consider my greatest accomplishments winning the Olympics because everything that Ive done after that is really because of the Olympics. — Brian Boitano
The Olympics is not for tennis and tennis does not need the Olympics. It is not my goal in life to win a gold medal. — Marat Safin
Because Great Britain has self-confidence, it doesn't need a monumental Olympics. — Ai Weiwei
I think about my goals. There were a lot of times in gymnastics when I really didn't want to go in and train, but you… — Shawn Johnson
After the '96 Olympics, we all started believing that this is bigger than we thought, and we were willing to do the work. We knew… — Brandi Chastain
I'm not supposed to be able to speak clearly, and decipher what's going on in the media. I'm supposed to be the typical amateur who's… — Carl Lewis
Each training session I'm getting better and better. I have no other duties now, no worries, it's all about training, eating and sleeping. I have… — Usain Bolt
I'm the national champion of Jamaica now, I go into the Olympics like this. — Yohan Blake
Now, if there were an Olympics for misleading, mismanaging and misappropriating then this administration would take the gold, world-records for violations of national and international… — Dennis Kucinich
I bowled a 129. It's like- It was like the Special Olympics. — Barack Obama
My last Olympics, I had a girlfriend â€” big mistake. Now Iâ€™m single, so London should be really good. Iâ€™m excited. — Ryan Lochte
If you don't try to win you might as well hold the Olympics in somebody's back yard. The thrill of competing carries with it the… — Jesse Owens
After I came home from the 1936 Olympics with my four medals, it became increasingly apparent that everyone was going to slap me on the… — Jesse Owens
On his homesickness during the Barcelona Olympics -I miss America. I miss crime and murder. I miss Philadelphia. There hasn't been a brutal stabbing or… — Charles Barkley
There can be distractions, but if you're isolated from the heart of the Games, the Olympics become just another competition. — Mary Lou Retton
An Olympic medal is the greatest achievement and honor that can be received by an athlete. I would swap any World Title to have won… — Jeff Fenech
For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth. — Mary Lou Retton
The greatest memory for me of the 1984 Olympics was not the individual honors, but standing on the podium with my teammates to receive our… — Mitch Gaylord

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