Boxes Quote by Firoozeh Dumas

I kind of always took it for granted the fact that my parents were Olympic medalists.

— Taylor Phinney

My overwhelming concern will always be the well-being of the athletes. In Olympic sport, it is rare for competitors not to devote half their…

— Sebastian Coe

I should have a gold medal for worrying. I worry about everyone, but my family know it's with good intentions.

— Rebecca Front

Competing in my first Olympics in the country where my parents came from is pretty insane. I'm feeling nothing but excitement.

— Chloe Kim

One thing about me is that my parents didn't force me to be an athlete.

— Kamaru Usman

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

— Simone Biles

When I raced, I had great parents, even a greater coach and a nutritionist. I was never insecure.

— Donovan Bailey

You can freak when you are at the Olympic Games. There are millions of cameras. Everyone is watching every move. Some people will trip…

— Sam Mikulak

Sometimes thinking about the Olympics makes me a little nervous.

— Nathan Chen

You learn a lot from your first Olympic Games experience. Everyone thinks they're prepared, but you never are.

— Caroline Buchanan

More afraid of my coaches than my parents.

— Anonymous

Even when you're a kid you're already reading about Olympic Games. Then when you are growing up you start to understand what it is...…

— Andrey Rublev