Any Quote by Sebastian Coe

I grew up an athlete. Track and field and dance. In track, I actually went to the Junior Olympics. I've always been very athletic.

— Kimberly Elise

I started doing sports when I was 13 and competitively doing sports - where I was actually training - when I was 17.

— Oksana Masters

It was not until the end of my freshman year in high school that I thought I could really have a future in track…

— Allyson Felix

Growing up with brothers, I've always been a very competitive person and also very involved in sports. So when I was younger, whatever sport…

— Gretchen Bleiler

I trained my whole life for the Olympics. I didn't have a childhood, I really couldn't go to the beach with my friends. Couldn't…

— Claressa Shields

I knew there was no money in track and field unless you were unbelievable. So I stopped it when I was 13. I just…

— DeAndre Yedlin

I didn't train to make the Olympic team until 1968. I simply trained for the moment. I never even imagined I would be an…

— Dick Fosbury

It wasn't an easy journey to participating in the Olympics. It has taken me 14 years of training and hard work.

— Dutee Chand

As a child I was very involved with sports and I knew at age 9 that I wanted to be an Olympic champion.

— Marion Jones

When I was a kid. I had traveled the world by the time I was 13 years old because of all the competitions I…

— Brittany Bowe

My dad saw it as a goal before I did, when I was 12 years old. I didn't think competing in Olympics was possible…

— Bonnie Blair

When I was young, all I wanted to do was to compete, have fun and travel.

— Mitch Gaylord