Athlete Quote by Jesse Owens

In college, I was an education major and qualified for several jobs. But the fame that came with the Olympic medals was too threatening…

— Wilma Rudolph

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

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

One thing I learned from the '88 Olympics: It's not a question of if they can screw you over: it's a question of if…

— Roy Jones Jr

Now if I go back home with an Olympic medal, the reaction of my family will give me immense satisfaction.

— P. R. Sreejesh

I had no money, no training facilities, no snow, no ski jumps, no trainer, but I still managed to ski jump for my country…

— Eddie the Eagle

Getting to the Olympic Games was my gold medal.

— Eddie the Eagle

I was 21 and lining up in an Olympic final trying to fulfil a dream and get an Olympic medal. It launched me on…

— Colin Jackson

In America with the Olympics when you not only have a medal but a gold medal all of a sudden people come out of…

— Kristin Armstrong

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 got an Olympic medal.

— Emma McKeon