I think Quote by Laurel Hubbard

Obviously the policies put forward by the IOC and other organizations are evolving and perhaps they may change after I have competed. But I…

— Laurel Hubbard

I have always wanted to compete in the Olympic Games.

— Adam Ondra

I got in this sport for one reason, and it was to compete.

— Matt Hughes

My dad saw it as a goal before I did, when I was 12 years old. I didn't think competing in Olympics was possible…

— Bonnie Blair

I was the very first athlete in East Germany allowed to go professional.

— Katarina Witt

Everyone said, 'Yeah, you can do it, you can qualify.' But it wasn't something that I actually believed I could do. Even now, I…

— Gwen Jorgensen

I'd been ready too, because before Olympic Games, I wasn't compete in big competition like, World Championship, like European Championship. I just competed in…

— Olga Korbut

The Olympics had never really been on my agenda. I had been a huge sports fan growing up, But it never really occurred to…

— Tim Henman

I commend the IOC for its commitment to making sport inclusive and accessible.

— Laurel Hubbard

I didn't train to make the Olympic team until 1968. I simply trained for the moment. I never even imagined I would be an…

— Dick Fosbury

I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.

— Simone Biles

I've been competing since I was five years old.

— Chad Mendes