Audience Quote by Francesco Quinn

My senior year of high school, when I was getting recruited for college, my dad goes to me, 'You can become an Olympic champion.'…

— Ryan Lochte

My stepdad is Bruce Jenner, the Olympian. The first time he came over was like a blind date, and we had show and tell.…

— Kourtney Kardashian

I did my first contest, and I got third, and my dad was, like, 'Wow, she has potential.' And I went back when I…

— Chloe Kim

My dad went to the Olympics, so he has that one over me. So if I go there, I'm pretty sure he has nothing…

— RJ Barrett

It's harder to be a dad than an Olympic champion.

— Jordan Burroughs

My father's encouragement is what has brought me this far, because when I grew up I wanted to be like him, and I knew…

— David Rudisha

I miss my dad every day, but I know he would be proud to see me continuing to swim and going for another shot…

— Eric Shanteau

I definitely have my dad's competitive streak in me.

— Stuart Broad

My dad [...] sent me a text saying, 'You know who you should play? Columbo. That's your Academy Award.'

— Mark Ruffalo

“It has been a wonderful experience to compete in the Olympic Games and to bring home a gold medal. But since I have been…

— Eric Liddell

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

— Taylor Phinney

“If feeling yourself up had been an Olympic event, I'd have taken home the gold medal”

— Beverly Diehl