Realizing Quote by Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Making the Olympic team was the biggest thing I've ever accomplished. That was something I had to wait four years to accomplish.

— Tori Bowie

To be able to make the Olympic team was a surreal feeling, knowing where I started.

— Jerami Grant

The Olympics was really, really stressful because I had never done anything like it. At the same time, I was understanding something like that…

— Laurie Hernandez

I'm a two-time Olympian, but on the front and back end of both of those were two Olympics where I narrowly missed making the…

— Gretchen Bleiler

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

It wasn't an easy journey to participating in the Olympics. It has taken me 14 years of training and hard work.

— Dutee Chand

A goal of making it to the Olympic Games has motivated me to work very hard in my sport.

— Laurie Hernandez

The Olympics were something that was put in my path. I knew I was capable, I worked so hard for it, so I guess…

— Katelyn Ohashi

I really wanted to come into the Olympics.

— Sonny Bill Williams

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

I was obsessed with the Olympics. It's so exciting to see that level of excellence and endurance.

— Lisa Bonet

I have confidence in how I've trained and prepared myself. I've dreamed about the Olympics for a long time, and it would be kind…

— Nathan Chen