Chance Quote by Hidilyn Diaz

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

We're talking about the Olympics. We're talking about trying to win the gold medal. All of these things can be overwhelming. But regardless of…

— Elana Meyers

It was my goal and dream to be selected to the Olympic team, so I knew going into it the amount of responsibility I…

— Mirai Nagasu

I knew I would try for the Tokyo Olympics back in 2016. I was sitting in the stands as an alternate at the Rio…

— MyKayla Skinner

I don't think God cares if I win one gold medal or two; I think He gave us this ability and did I do…

— Cael Sanderson

There was a time in my life I wanted that Olympic medal, and all I did was train, train, train and work harder than…

— Yoel Romero

God gives you opportunities and chances, and you make those decisions and choices. Every decision and choice I've made, I have made it.

— Greg Hardy

My God showed me that I had the ability to make my family and my country proud. That's why I concentrated on sports and…

— Dutee Chand

I thought I was a god. I was more important than you, because I could do this thing where I played a silly sport…

— Ryan Leaf

The Olympics, as a little kid, it was such a big goal that I created for myself, and I was able to push through…

— Laurie Hernandez

I had big goals, I wanted to go to the Olympics.

— Mat Fraser

The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew that was something nobody could ever take away from…

— Wilma Rudolph