Athletic Quote by Richard Gere

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

The Olympic Games belong to the athletes and not to the politicians.

— Avery Brundage

I've never thought of the Olympics as a political statement. I really think a boycott ... is in the wrong as far as the…

— Johnny Weir

Because sports are a religion, it's difficult to imagine a world without the Olympics, and to be sure, they have given us many glorious…

— Mary Pilon

I am the Olympic Ambassador. I always promote Olympics. I just want to say, Olympics is Olympics. [You] cannot mix with politics. Olympics for…

— Jackie Chan

The Olympics is where you see out of this world performances, isn't it?

— Mark Cavendish

Historically, China is not a nation of sportsmen. We traditionally put more emphasis on being close to nature than pushing endlessly to excel. A…

— Ai Weiwei

Autocratic countries have attempted to leverage hosting the Olympics into legitimizing their stances among the global community: Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, the Russian…

— Michael Waltz

The Olympics are a wonderful metaphor for world cooperation, the kind of international competition that's wholesome and healthy, an interplay between countries that represents…

— John Williams

The Olympic Games are always in the head of every sports athlete. We work for that. The Olympics are the most important race. They're…

— Tina Maze

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

If you look at all the sports in China, the government is extremely involved and they are extremely proud of their athlete.

— Patrick Chan