Agree Quote by Sidney Crosby

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

Athletes have the same rights everybody else does. If there is a strength in our democracy, it's that we are encouraged to exercise those…

— Stan Van Gundy

“The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in…

— Olympic Charter

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

Many more people in the world are concerned about sports than human rights.

— Samuel P. Huntington

I think we should follow the Olympic charter and the guidelines as the whole world is following it.

— Abhinav Bindra

Our world today is in need of peace, tolerance and brotherhood. The values of the Olympic Games can deliver these to us. May the…

— Jacques Rogge

I've always seen the Olympics as a place where you could act out your differences on the athletic field with a sense of sportsmanship…

— Andrew Young

I'm persuaded that sports is the one place where the rules are pretty well set out, where fans are equal. And if you got…

— David Stern

Given this platform of being an Olympic athlete, I think it's really important that we stand up for what we believe in, and we…

— Adam Rippon

I personally believe that professional athletes should give back to their communities in any way possible. We are in a position to make a…

— Carson Palmer

If the Olympics fail, human rights will suffer. The government would stop paying any attention to the rest of the world. I personally think:…

— Liu Xiaobo