Adversity Quote by Ryan Hall

Beijing didn't go the way I planned and I would have liked to have performed a little bit better personally. After Beijing that is…

— Alicia Sacramone

Like in Athens, it went by so fast and I mean, I remember it being like the best trip ever. And I am so…

— Jessica Long

When you are at the Olympic Games, it comes down to a ten thousandth of a hair between making the next round or winning…

— Apolo Ohno

I was obsessed with the Olympics. It's so exciting to see that level of excellence and endurance.

— Lisa Bonet

Nothing against the Olympics. I played in 2012 and it was an incredible experience. It's different for tennis players than for swimmers and track…

— John Isner

My having won a gold medal in Beijing is not going to be an extra advantage. It does not have any bearing on how…

— Abhinav Bindra

It's a great feeling to earn a place in the Olympics.

— Sandeep Singh

It has been a fantastic journey. I have gone to five Games, broke the Olympics record in 2004 in Athens and won a gold…

— Abhinav Bindra

I was surprised to make it even to the finals of the Olympics, and to get first is above me. I don't even know…

— Red Gerard

To win more medals at Beijing is just fantastic, and British cycling has come a huge way in the last few years.

— Bradley Wiggins

One of the really important things about the Olympics is, to enjoy yourself, you have to accept that it's different and feed off the…

— Bode Miller

Having all that experience, and that success as well, at a Paralympics was just amazing but I don't really remember much from Beijing, it…

— Ellie Simmonds