Brian Quote by Elvis Stojko

I remember being glued to the TV as I watched the Olympics as a kid. There was something so magical, almost otherworldly, about the…

— Gretchen Bleiler

I remember as a kid watching one of the Olympic games, and I was cheering for a big track athlete. He was the favorite…

— Malcolm Gladwell

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

It was all kind of a whirlwind at the beginning. I didn't really realize that I had a special gift from God. It was…

— Allyson Felix

Playing in the Olympics was a great feeling.

— Peng Shuai

You never really think about what happens after the Olympics - you're just like, 'I want to compete. I want to do well' and…

— McKayla Maroney

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 still can't believe I won the Olympics. That's what I feel right now - completely alive as a human being. It's a really…

— Clara Hughes

It felt like I blinked and the Olympics were over.

— Eddy Alvarez

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

— Steph Houghton

The Olympics in '80 was phenomenal. It was my favorite memory of all competitive events, because it was brand new and it was exciting.

— Scott Hamilton

My earliest memory of the Olympics was watching the 1996 Games in Atlanta. I remember everyone being so excited to watch. Seeing the American…

— Adam Rippon