Olympics Quotes - page 12

My life goes in four-year cycles. The World Cup is every four years and the Olympics are every four years. (Hope Solo)
One of the things I learned from working on the Olympics was, the world does not need another big multimedia show. View quote
Laurie Anderson
I had dreamed of being at the Olympics since I was 7 years old. View quote
Michelle Kwan
If the government announced that it was going to allocate a vast tranche of education funding purely to the pupils at the best public schools, there would be a national outcry - and yet this is precisely what the Olympics represents in terms of sports funding. View quote
Will Self
I mean it's funny, playing music, how of course you want it to do well, you want them to like it, but it's not competitive like an election, it's the Olympics, it's not a Formula 1 race. The Billboard charts are just to show you what people like. View quote
Eddie Van Halen
I remember at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Shaq always wanted me to show him steps over and over. View quote
Hakeem Olajuwon
The improved performances at Commonwealth Games, London Olympics and world tournaments by chess, billiards, snooker badminton and tennis players are evidence of the improved progress that we have made. View quote
Anil Kumble
I'm proud of the U.S.A. We've done some amazing things. To wear our flag in the Olympics is an honor. View quote
Shaun White
I'd love to compete in the Summer Olympics. View quote
Shaun White
You show up at the Olympics, and you're no longer you; you're an American Olympian. You're part of this greater whole, and the individual doesn't matter. View quote
Shaun White
If skating got into the Olympics, I would be tempted to hold off on shredding for a year and just skate, to make that my new goal. In that sport, I'm still the underdog. (Shaun White)
When I'm on planes, I'd talk to people and I'd tell them I compete in the X Games. Some would know what it was, but maybe half didn't. But everyone knows about the Olympics. They're really like the X Games for the world! View quote
Shaun White
When that fire hit your ass, it will sober your ass up quick! I saw something, I went, "Well, that's a pretty blue. You know what? That looks like... FIRE! Fire is inspirational. They should use it in the Olympics, because I ran the 100 in 4.3. View quote
Richard Pryor
That's the biggest problem with boxing in the United States. They do not promote it like they used to, when it used to be Howard Cosell and they showed it on 'Wide World of Sports.' Everybody knew all the fighters. Everybody was looking forward to the year when the Olympics came on. View quote
Evander Holyfield
The opening and closing ceremonies of the London Olympics are mass satanic rituals disguised as a celebration of Britain and sport. Their medium is the language of symbolism. View quote
David Icke
I love the Olympic Games. The Olympics are an event that few can fathom but all can enjoy, and that's why athletes work our whole lives to put on the greatest show on Earth. View quote
Johnny Weir
The booing and the drama help make the Olympics interesting, but at what cost? When will people finally get tired of it and start watching the X-Games or competitive tire rolling instead? View quote
Johnny Weir
The gymnastic events are really what I tune into the Summer Olympics for. View quote
Johnny Weir
I feel like at the Olympics I gave the best performance of my life and I wasn't rewarded for that as an athlete. Yes, my fans and my mom were happy about it, but I didn't win that gold medal. View quote
Johnny Weir
I think I've gotten more attention after the Olympics than any other U.S. athlete, and it's really great that people are recognizing who I am and what I do. You look at Shaq and you see a basketball player. You look at Tiger Woods and you see a golfer. But people are responding to who I am. View quote
Johnny Weir
Waving the flag at the 1976 Olympics wasn't my idea. It was too much apple pie and ice cream. Not that I don't love my country, but I felt it was my victory up there, I put all the time into it. (Bruce Jenner)
Every country when they have Olympics, a lot of people come out opposed. View quote
Jackie Chan
Olympics for me is love, peace, united. View quote
Jackie Chan
On the face of it, China has won the Olympics. But it is not China that has won, but the Communist party. The Chinese people have lost. View quote
Ma Jian
For me soccer provides so many emotions, a different feeling every day. I've had the good fortune to take part in major competitions like the Olympics, and winning the World Cup was also unforgettable. We lost in the Olympics and won in the World Cup, and I'll never forget either feeling. View quote
Ronaldinho