Athlete Quote by Melanie Roach

I feel like I'm always looking to continue improving myself. I'm always looking to win. I'm super competitive, so going into the Olympics, I…

— Alex Morgan

I know that I won't be an athlete forever. I have to have a vision of what I want to be afterward.

— Harrison Barnes

I'm trying to make better choices, and for me, this is kind of a rebirth. If I make the Olympic team? Great. If not,…

— Rulon Gardner

It's hard to explain these feelings...But I'm extremely honored to be an Olympian and be a part of this team.

— Jordyn Wieber

I have confidence in how I've trained and prepared myself. I've dreamed about the Olympics for a long time, and it would be kind…

— Nathan Chen

In 2008 I didn't take it all in enough. I was so wrapped up in just the competition that I missed what was going…

— Shawn Johnson

Our behaviour as an athlete is often determined by our previous experiences and how we dealt with those experiences. It is these experiences from…

— David Horne

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

I have always dreamt of going to an Olympics and watching these incredible athletes and being motivated and inspired to want to be successful…

— Ali Krieger

You hit one level of the sport, and then you want to get to the next level. Until, eventually, the Olympics becomes part of…

— Mitch Gaylord

And as long as I'm passionate about the sport, I'm able to do that and I'm happy, then I would love to do another…

— Allyson Felix

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