Alive Quote by Clara Hughes

You never really think about what happens after the Olympics - you're just like, 'I want to compete. I want to do well' and…

— McKayla Maroney

I feel very fortunate. I feel like an Olympian. When I watch the Olympics, I cry because I have been through that journey.

— Danielle de Niese

I thought that when I won the Olympic trials I was going to be the happiest person in the whole world. And I was…

— Marlen Esparza

The Olympics is one of the memories that will always be with me. It changed my life for the better.

— Steph Houghton

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

The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew that was something nobody could ever take away from…

— Wilma Rudolph

I won the Olympics. This is a dream, dude.

— Red Gerard

The Olympics was really, really stressful because I had never done anything like it. At the same time, I was understanding something like that…

— Laurie Hernandez

This Olympics is almost a little sad. It is my final Olympics. There are a lot of good memories.

— Bonnie Blair

The Olympics are a completely different beast. It's the most magical moment of your career.

— Hilary Knight

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

I feel like at the Olympics I gave the best performance of my life and I wasn't rewarded for that as an athlete. Yes,…

— Johnny Weir