Athlete Quote by Oscar Robertson

I can't say that it's a dream come true because when I was growing up, I never dreamed of playing in the Olympics.

— Brooke Sweat

Every Olympics, when I was growing up and playing basketball, my parents and I made it a point to sit down and watch the…

— Christian Laettner

It is the dream of every athlete to qualify and compete in the Olympics and I am no different.

— Dutee Chand

Like every other athlete, I always dreamt of playing at the Olympics, and it feels really good to see that dream materialize.

— Mary Kom

I know everyone has Olympic dreams, but if you really think about it, you just don't want to go to the Olympics. You want…

— Sam Mikulak

The ultimate dream of an athlete is to compete in the Olympics. For us athletes, that is the zenith. There is nothing beyond that.

— Hima Das

This is something that young girls dream of, playing for Team U.S.A. and being an Olympian.

— A'ja Wilson

I would encourage people to participate in sports. You don't have to dream of being an Olympic or a professional athlete.

— Michelle Kwan

I never envisioned myself playing for the U.S. Olympic team -- growing up, I never envisioned playing in the NBA, to be real with…

— Carmelo Anthony

I've dreamed about going to the Olympics ever since I was young.

— Mirai Nagasu

You always dream of being a famous athlete. But you never think about the impact you can leave on the younger generation, having a…

— Mike Evans

I want to hold onto that because I think every kid when they dream about playing basketball, they don't dream about being a role…

— Chris Bosh