Olympics Quote by Gary Bettman Download Open image “We're not anti-Olympics, we're anti-disruption to the season.” — Gary Bettman ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Anti Disruption Anti Olympics Disruption Season Olympics Olympics Anti Season Spring
Our seasons aren't like most sports, where the climax comes at the end. With us, the Olympics are much more important than anything else. — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
Every country when they have Olympics, a lot of people come out opposed. — Jackie Chan Copy Share Image
The Olympics are too powerful. I hate sports - they generate so much nationalism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, racism, economic exploitation, displacement of communities to… — Terre Thaemlitz Copy Share Image
Whatever the reason is, I hope we can finish talking about the Olympics. It's gone, it's behind us. The schedule wasn't proper for players… — Saku Koivu Copy Share Image
From an athlete's perspective, to cancel the Olympics in regards to the threats would be absolutely devastating - especially since the Olympics - it's… — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
The fact that we're Olympic champions and we don't have any professional teams in our home country is pretty unacceptable. — Stephanie Labbe Copy Share Image
People really criticize professional athletes going into the Olympics. People don't like change. A bunch of people don't like the Olympics now because we've… — Larry Ellison Copy Share Image
Because sports are a religion, it's difficult to imagine a world without the Olympics, and to be sure, they have given us many glorious… — Mary Pilon Copy Share Image
NHL clubs have not wanted to go to the Olympics, and we have been saying that for months if not years. — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
This is a tragedy for the players. Their careers are short and this is money and opportunity they'll never get back. — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
On the issue of behavioral health and the like, the program we have in place has always been available to former players as well. — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
If you want to know how I feel, I'll summarize it in one word - terrible. — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
My rooting interest these days is first and foremost competitive hockey, and secondly in officials not making a mistake. — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
The fact is, I view part of what I do is, if necessary, on difficult issues, be the lightning rod. — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
I would hope there would be a greater appreciation by casual sports fans of the incredible skill and passion of our players. — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
A good fan base has developed around the Hurricanes, and I see the opportunity for continued growth for this franchise in the future. — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
I think it's fairly clear that playing hockey isn't the same as playing football. — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
What we have tried to instill across the league through ownership and management is that we stand for inclusiveness and to judge somebody on… — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
I think there's always a line between what is parody in good fun in chanting and what is intended to belittle certain segments of… — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
I don't worry about the integrity of the game. Our players are professionals. — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
I can skate beautifully. While performing on ice I always try to please the audience and to win as well. Being artistic is very… — Evgeni Plushenko Copy Share Image
As a child I was very involved with sports and I knew at age 9 that I wanted to be an Olympic champion. — Marion Jones Copy Share Image
My first Olympics memory was watching Haile Gebrselassie in Sydney 2000. His sprint finish to defend his title really moved me. — Mo Farah Copy Share Image
When I was 3, my parents strapped on a pair of Playskool plastic roller skates to my feet, and that's where the story begins. — J. R. Celski Copy Share Image
No matter what. Wherever your mind wanders, it seems to turn up at the same Field of Dreams. It's the vision you wake up… — James C. Collins Copy Share Image
Skateboarding is training, but I don't think of it as training. It's fun. — Shaun White Copy Share Image
All the people in Korea are cheering me like I'm a gold medalist or something, so I have a responsibility to my country. — PSY Copy Share Image
I miss my kids, and they miss me. It's very difficult, but I have to do it for my country and fulfill my dreams… — Mary Kom Copy Share Image
If there were a category in the Olympics for laundry, my mother would have been a gold-medal winner. — Elizabeth Berg Copy Share Image
Sporting events like the Olympics have developed and maintained a clear message of promoting gender equality as an essential criterion in the success of… — Richard Attias Copy Share Image
There are 16 year olds competing at the olympics and i still push on pull doors & struggle getting through the whole day without a nap. — Scott Eastwood Copy Share Image
Think about how much skateboarding opens your eyes to see the world differently. — John Humphrys Copy Share Image
