Beijing Quote by David Rudisha

But inside of me I knew that the Olympics were still there. I was still young enough. I knew that once I transitioned out…

— Angela Ruggiero

I think the biggest thing was that I was putting pressure on myself leading up to Beijing. Now I am learning how to take…

— Ryan Hall

Beijing didn't go the way I planned and I would have liked to have performed a little bit better personally. After Beijing that is…

— Alicia Sacramone

But post my victory in Beijing, I actually wanted to quit sport and move on to something else in life.

— Abhinav Bindra

In Athens I was 17 and I didn't have any expectations. I was just swimming fast and racing everybody. I didn't have the joy…

— Laure Manaudou

The Olympics were something that was put in my path. I knew I was capable, I worked so hard for it, so I guess…

— Katelyn Ohashi

When I was in Beijing, London, and also in Rio I was still a kid really, I didn't feel pressure.

— Ellie Simmonds

Up until Beijing where I had my greatest victory, I had trained for 16 years of life with a singular goal and singular obsession…

— Abhinav Bindra

I always look back to my first Olympic medal in 2004 in Athens. I was very new to the sport, and it was my…

— Allyson Felix

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

— Steph Houghton

It wasn't an easy journey to participating in the Olympics. It has taken me 14 years of training and hard work.

— Dutee Chand

Getting to the Olympic Games was my gold medal.

— Eddie the Eagle