Events Quote by Jwala Gutta

I lost in the amateurs, losing a controversial fight that stopped me going to an Olympic Games - and it's not a nice feeling.

— Callum Smith

For my first pretty big international competition and the Olympics, I think I did pretty well. Medals aren't everything. It's all about you going…

— Kimmie Meissner

I feel like at the Olympics I gave the best performance of my life and I wasn't rewarded for that as an athlete. Yes,…

— Johnny Weir

I've played in four Olympics. I'm grateful for that.

— Diana Taurasi

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

Fighting at the Olympics has been my lifelong dream, and I cannot believe I am there now.

— Katie Taylor

I have no regrets coming back for a second Olympic team [in 2016]. It's been an amazing experience. It's been teaching me a lot.

— Gabby Douglas

The Olympics is a huge deal, and there's such an adrenaline rush, but I am one of those people that finds every little victory…

— Jonathan Horton

The Olympics is one of the memories that will always be with me. It changed my life for the better.

— Steph Houghton

It has been a fantastic journey. I have gone to five Games, broke the Olympics record in 2004 in Athens and won a gold…

— Abhinav Bindra

Playing in the Olympics was a great feeling.

— Peng Shuai

Competing at the Olympics is the pinnacle of your career. Everything is amplified, and you feel so proud to represent your country. You're there…

— Allyson Felix