Ability Quote by David Rudisha

Becoming an Olympian is the ultimate reward for any athlete.

— Michael Diamond

Being an Olympian, I always have this strong belief in excellence.

— Debi Thomas

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

What is great about being in sport was when you won, you got a gold medal and you knew you had won.

— Tanni Grey-Thompson

There was a time in my life I wanted that Olympic medal, and all I did was train, train, train and work harder than…

— Yoel Romero

Winning is great, but being able to finish my last Olympic Games on American soil was very important. Even though I was injured, I…

— Jackie Joyner-Kersee

To be part of something special, to be an Olympian and have the chance to win a medal - it's an amazing feeling.

— Sonny Bill Williams

The World University Games Gold medal was a great confidence booster for me. It highlighted my talents, my performance and dedication.

— Dutee Chand

Throughout my athletic career, the overall goal was always to be a better athlete than I was at the moment – whether next week,…

— Sebastian Coe

As a teenager I had no idea that I had the potential to win an Olympic gold medal and my athletic career developed only…

— Peter Snell

There are a lot of other people that really play a significant role in helping you become an Olympian.

— Jackie Joyner-Kersee

I didn't know how I was going to get to the Olympics, and in the beginning, I didn't really care. And that was the…

— Gretchen Bleiler