Community Quote by Michael Waltz

Every country when they have Olympics, a lot of people come out opposed.

— Jackie Chan

There used to be a lot more politics in the Olympics, when the Soviet Bloc committed a lot of resources for propaganda purposes.

— Jim Courier

It's not enough to say that the Olympics is an athletic contest outside of politics, because it's not. The Chinese clearly are using the…

— Richard Gere

No one pretends anymore that the Olympics are just about sports. It's routine to talk about what effect holding the Games in this or…

— George Packer

I don't think that the Olympic games are a good place to bring up any political issues because it should be about the athletes…

— Kristin Armstrong

I think the Olympic Games have been married to political statements. If I go back to Berlin in 1936, it was very politically orientated…

— John Carlos

China partially wants to become part of the world. By hosting the Olympics and the Expo, they made a big effort to tell people:…

— Ai Weiwei

Even if you've been involved in a World Cup, the Olympics is huge. Only the Games has the power to change communities.

— Daley Thompson

Every city and country just has a different reason for wanting to host the [Olympic] games.

— Gary Hustwit

I don't believe in the so-called Olympic spirit. I speak from personal experience. When China hosted the Games, it failed to include the people.…

— Ai Weiwei

There are good reasons for not wanting to host the Olympics. The Games can be costly and, in spite of their patriotic overtones, can…

— Mary Pilon

The Olympic Games are a national cause, and a national cause calls for a nationwide attitude.

— Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki