About Quote by Eddie the Eagle

To me the Olympic spirit embodies the magic of competition, hard work and coming to a point in your career when you're around the…

— Julia Mancuso

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

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

I was always really inspired by watching the older girls competing, just seeing other Olympians do great things, and I just really wanted to…

— Aly Raisman

I was always more of an athlete. I like to compete.

— Rohan Marley

To be able to make the Olympic team was a surreal feeling, knowing where I started.

— Jerami Grant

I was exemplifying the Olympian who took up a challenge as a sportsman, without a trainer, in a country without mountains and without snow.…

— Eddie the Eagle

I knew very little or nothing about the Olympics. Having qualified was itself a big achievement for me, and then being there was quite…

— Vijender Singh

Competing at the Olympics is the pinnacle of your career. Everything is amplified, and you feel so proud to represent your country. You're there…

— Allyson Felix

The spirit of the Olympic Games has always been to celebrate the world's best athletes and appreciate the talent, diversity and culture that each…

— Michelle Steel

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

— Hilary Knight

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