Athlete Quote by Dick Fosbury

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

I trained my whole life for the Olympics. I didn't have a childhood, I really couldn't go to the beach with my friends. Couldn't…

— Claressa Shields

I know that I wasn't bred to be an Olympian. I didn't start running until high school, and I just stumbled upon to.

— Allyson Felix

It takes about eight years to develop as an Olympic athlete, very few athletes actually who go there win medal in their first Games.

— Abhinav Bindra

I've been training like an Olympian.

— Tony Ferguson

I started track and field when I was 12 and didn't get to an Olympic Games until I was nearly 23. By any stretch…

— Sebastian Coe

I set my sights on making an Olympic team, not realizing how tough it was going to be.

— Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Training for the Olympics was a lifelong endeavor and took many years.

— Kristi Yamaguchi

I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.

— Simone Biles

I got beat real hard and heavy in the Olympic Games in 1968 by a guy who swam an incredible race one time in…

— Mark Spitz

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

— Dutee Chand

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