Away from you Quote by Sally Pearson

I'd probably say the championships mean more to me, but the gold medal makes you a bit different. It's a special award.

— Scottie Pippen

My first major championships was in 2005, which makes me feel ancient. I'm really proud of playing in all the tournaments, yet I can…

— Karen Carney

Winning is not about how many medals you get-it's about accomplishing goals and just being the best you can be!

— Michelle Kwan

Records are there to be broken. Lots of people would love to swap their world record for an Olympic medal, but for me, my…

— Mo Farah

I've been lucky: I've won a lot of medals, but I'd still like to win more.

— David Silva

When I retired from the championships in 2012, I had finished in fourth place in the international division, second place in nationals, and first…

— Emily Carpenter

I don't think about medals. I just think of bettering my own time.

— Hima Das

Olympic medals are the one medal that I don't have; I've won just about every other competition that I've been at.

— Eric Shanteau

It is an important competition and I certainly rate my gold medals at the Commonwealth Games right up there with my world titles and…

— Chris Hoy

Trophies and medals have never meant much to me. I've had amazing experiences, which let you feel like you've accomplished something.

— John Krasinski

We can't all win Olympic medals. Even I never won one.

— Esther Williams

I know it won't be eight medals again. If you want to compare me to that, that's your decision, not mine. I'm going out…

— Michael Phelps