Event Quote by Eric Shanteau

The pressure of the Olympic Games is real overwhelming.

— Natalie Coughlin

There's a lot of pressure being an Olympic athlete.

— MyKayla Skinner

People who aren't perhaps that into sport are going to be following me and wanting to be part of the Olympics. That definitely does…

— Jessica Ennis

I got to be calm, but I mean, it's the Olympics. Anybody wants to go out and do their best, so it's definitely a…

— MyKayla Skinner

As an athlete, you sometimes put unnecessary pressure on yourself.

— Uriah Hall

The Olympics were the most pressure I've ever felt.

— Lindsey Vonn

If you do try to peak for a certain event, you're putting too much pressure on yourself.

— Shane Lowry

Sometimes thinking about the Olympics makes me a little nervous.

— Nathan Chen

I have learned from the first Olympics, of course. When I went to my first Olympic Games, I experienced all of the pressure and…

— Anonymous

There's a lot more pressure when you're a medal favorite. Now, nobody has any expectations for me. Nobody knows what I can do, so…

— Chris Witty

For an athlete, the biggest pressure comes from within. You know what you want to do and what you're capable of.

— Paula Radcliffe

The pressure is high because of course... everyone's expecting me to win the gold medal in Tokyo.

— Hidilyn Diaz