Forget Quote by Max Aaron

You never realize as an athlete there's going to be an end until the end comes.

— Justin Gatlin

The Olympic Games must not be an end in itself, they must be a means of creating a vast program of physical education and…

— Avery Brundage

Our seasons aren't like most sports, where the climax comes at the end. With us, the Olympics are much more important than anything else.

— Karch Kiraly

I know there's life after the Olympics.

— Eric Shanteau

The Olympic Games is one of those moments that you remember forever, from the moment that you step foot in the country that you're…

— Michelle Kwan

When you're an elite athlete, it's a very special moment in time and you don't want it to end.

— Steve Young

We shouldn't be fixated to one sport. The Olympics come once in four years, and every athlete works very hard towards that. It's so…

— Abhinav Bindra

Athletes have their career for 15 years and you have to make the most of it because once it's over, it's over.

— George Russell

It happens too frequently that after a couple of poor performances, athletes are dumped. That's unfair as Olympic glory is a long path.

— Abhinav Bindra

In the Olympics, you only get one opportunity to bring it all together. If you don't, better luck in four years.

— Eddy Alvarez

You don't become an Olympic medallist overnight and even after you do become an Olympian it doesn't make everything go away and you have…

— Stephanie Labbe

Toward the end of the Olympics, you get physically tired and drained. And no matter how much rest you have, your body is tired.

— Gabby Douglas