Olympics Quotes - page 2

I tried to make the Olympics team in 1956. (Bruce Dern)
I made my first Australian senior team when I was 16, first Olympics when I was 19, and I retired. I'm 32, I retired four years ago, so a good third of my life or nearly a third of my life has been all about running. View quote
Cathy Freeman
My last real race was at the Olympics in Sydney in 2000. View quote
Cathy Freeman
I was still young when I missed Beijing. I was favourite to win a medal but I knew I had time. My coach advised me to stay at school and finish my exams. Even if I had gone and won the Olympics, I might not have handled the pressure. So I moved on. View quote
David Rudisha
The Olympics remain the most compelling search for excellence that exists in sport, and maybe in life itself. View quote
Dawn Fraser
They didn't have college scholarships for women. Had they done that at the time, I may have stayed on for another two Olympics, but the opportunities were not available to women that they have today. View quote
Debbie Meyer
The Olympics: not one of my better memories. View quote
Debi Thomas
I got a bronze medal and I can't complain about that, the only African-American to get a medal in the Winter Olympics. View quote
Debi Thomas
When I tell people I'm going to the Olympics, they're like: 'What do you do, track and field? Pole vault? Are you a volleyball player?' No one ever guesses tae kwon do. View quote
Diana Lopez
If there's anything that is the center of my career both creatively and emotionally, it's the Olympics. View quote
Dick Ebersol
Many of those who have paid the ultimate price for freedom have come through the wrestling ranks. We need to honor them and win this decision to have wrestling - the world's oldest sport - remain a part of the most prestigious athletic competition in the world, the Olympics. (Dan Gable)
You see the fairy tale - four minutes of glory at the Olympics. I thought my life would be cake after that. View quote
Dorothy Hamill
Immediately after the Olympics, I was pretty fatigued. View quote
Eric Heiden
I started in law school in '71 and graduated in '74. So I was training for the Olympics, running or averaging around 20 miles a day and going to law school full time. View quote
Frank Shorter
Now I know the difference between a rousing reception and a pat on the back. Now I know the difference between a gold in Commonwealth Games and a bronze in Olympics. View quote
Gagan Narang
In sports, people reach their peak very early. You have to move on. I don't know if I will ever surpass what I did at the Olympics, but I'm still doing the work I always wanted to do. View quote
Greg Louganis
The Olympics show that your dream can come true if you work hard. It's not impossible. View quote
Jencarlos Canela
As a kid, you dream of winning the Stanley Cup. As you get older, you understand the importance of winning the Olympics. View quote
Joe Sakic
For a long time, just skating in the Olympics had been my goal because not many Koreans had done it. View quote
Kim Yuna
I've realized the extraordinary power of sports to heal, unite and inspire. I believe the Olympics will serve as the ultimate platform to provide positive changes and I hope to inspire all of Japan through my strong showing there. View quote
Kohei Uchimura
Four years ago, I felt the importance of the Olympics and how it is different from other events. It's a completely different atmosphere. The main advice I can give my teammates is to try to enjoy the experience. (Kohei Uchimura)
The ability to manage large assets well - it's like being Michael Jordan or winning the gold in the Olympics; it's what you aspire to. View quote
Louis Bacon
I met Jesse Owens once. He was a remarkable individual, and I have tremendous respect for what he did in the Olympics under the circumstances. View quote
Lee Trevino
The ultimate would be to compete in a couple more Olympics, hopefully break some world records and wind up my sports career with a couple of years in the WNBA. View quote
Marion Jones
I did pretty well at the Sydney Olympics, but those were my first Games. View quote
Marion Jones