Competition Quote by Mehde H Choudhury

What the country, what the media wants to see is medals.

— Tanni Grey-Thompson

Every time a medal is won on the national or international platform, our country really enjoys winners but we don't appreciate the effort that…

— Tahir Raj Bhasin

People have to identify with something to show they have reached a certain goal. Anyway, in Russia it's done with medals. You put on…

— Emilio Pucci

Winning medals wasn't the point of the Olympics. It's the participating that counts.

— Pierre de Coubertin

To win a gold medal for your country is something you can only dream about.

— Andrey Rublev

An Olympic medal is the greatest achievement and honour that can be received by an athlete. I would swap any World Title to have…

— Jeff Fenech

The dynamic has really changed in the U.S. Americans believe they can be competitive, that they can win medals.

— Alberto Salazar

I'm a guy who wins medals rather than runs fast times, so for me, what keeps me going is winning medals for my country…

— Mo Farah

I have always wanted an Olympic medal. I always wanted to see India's national flag going up at the podium.

— Saina Nehwal

On television, I have watched countless athletes from different countries, sports and Olympics stand proudly at the top of the podium and shed tears.…

— Hannah Kearney

The Olympics are very important only if you gain a medal, and that's a very difficult achievement.

— Dominic Thiem

You must understand that to get an Olympic medal is a huge achievement.

— Milkha Singh