Athens Quote by Marian Dragulescu

We can't all win Olympic medals. Even I never won one.

— Esther Williams

I definitely have two Olympics in me; I don't know about three Olympics.

— Gracie Gold

I've been to three Olympics and I don't feel I've ever quite achieved my best at any of them.

— Paula Radcliffe

I'm just sorry I couldn't come home with a second Olympic gold medal.

— Katie Taylor

To compete at the Olympic Games, I dreamed of any medal, but frankly speaking, I wanted a gold one.

— Adelina Sotnikova

I'm a two-time Olympian and I have a gold medal and I'm proud of that.

— Nelly Korda

Getting to the Olympic Games was my gold medal.

— Eddie the Eagle

I always look back to my first Olympic medal in 2004 in Athens. I was very new to the sport, and it was my…

— Allyson Felix

It was truly an enjoyable moment in my life that I will never forget having the opportunity to play for two gold medals. But…

— Scottie Pippen

I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a disappointment.

— Gail Devers

It took Dan Jansen, the speed skater, four Olympics to win a medal-a gold one at that!-but he never gave up. I won't, either.

— Lolo Jones

If I wouldn't have medaled at the Olympics, it still would have been a successful trip. The medal is the icing on the cake.

— Eddy Alvarez