Olympic spirit Quote by Colson Whitehead

Our world today is in need of peace, tolerance and brotherhood. The values of the Olympic Games can deliver these to us. May the…

— Jacques Rogge

Given this platform of being an Olympic athlete, I think it's really important that we stand up for what we believe in, and we…

— Adam Rippon

The initial feelings when you step into the Olympic arena representing your country, your community, representing yourself can be really overwhelming.

— Denise Lewis

I don't think that the Olympic games are a good place to bring up any political issues because it should be about the athletes…

— Kristin Armstrong

Because sports are a religion, it's difficult to imagine a world without the Olympics, and to be sure, they have given us many glorious…

— Mary Pilon

People are always shocked to hear I'm an athlete by profession and even more shocked when they hear I'm a fencer from the United…

— Ibtihaj Muhammad

“All the propagandist like FIFA, ICC, Olympics are hypnotizing you to be radical patriotic in the name of sports.”

— Anup Joshi

I think the Olympics are a time for the world to come together and put aside differences, but we're also coming to represent ourselves,…

— Gus Kenworthy

As an athlete, I hope we can remain focused on the Olympic spirit which celebrates achievement in sport by peoples of all nations.

— Brian Boitano

One of the great things about the X Games and the Olympics is being on the international stage. It gives you a cool opportunity…

— Nick Goepper

I've always seen the Olympics as a place where you could act out your differences on the athletic field with a sense of sportsmanship…

— Andrew Young

The Olympics are too powerful. I hate sports - they generate so much nationalism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, racism, economic exploitation, displacement of communities to…

— Terre Thaemlitz