Athlete Quote by Jessica Ennis

The Olympics are great. For two weeks we become absolutely fascinated in these people we've never heard of before and will never think of…

— Amy Argetsinger

Facebook and Twitter have changed how people follow ski racing. In past Olympics, you couldn't stay in touch with the fan base that followed…

— Lindsey Vonn

A couple days ago, I saw a lot of people tweeting, 'Oh, it's so cool 'Home' is being used in the Olympics!' We don't…

— Phillip Phillips

The Olympic Games are for 'the youth of the world,' but they're organized and scored by countries. It's no surprise that countries treat them…

— James Fallows

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

But you know we couldn't compare what we do with what the British athletes did at the Olympics. We are very proud to be…

— Louis Tomlinson

I watched the London Games as my coach had athletes in there. I saw the impact that the Paralympics had on the country and…

— Kadeena Cox

I think there's going to be pressure on all the British athletes. It's a home Olympics at the end of the day. I like…

— Jessica Ennis

That's one of the magical things about the Olympics, Team GB will have someone challenging in a sport that we've never watched and all…

— Gary Lineker

You start seeing all of the athlete profiles on NBC, and whenever the Summer Olympics come up, I feel like I share the same…

— Lindsey Vonn

I am unable to watch the Olympics due to the blustering jingoism that drenches the event. Has England ever been quite so foul with…

— Anonymous

When the Olympics comes around, it seems like every country is against each other, but we're all buddies out here. It's about giving feedback…

— Hannah Teter