Olympics Quotes - page 9

Everything about the Olympics was first class, and women were treated as athletes and equals. (Elizabeth Robinson Schwartz)
I really want to do the Olympics. Obviously, I can't let things out of the bag, so to speak. View quote
Mark Roberts
Already 2008 has proved a tumultuous year in terms of global perceptions of China, and there are still 59 days to go until the Beijing Olympics. The tragedy of the Sichuan earthquake followed hard on the heels of the riots in Tibet and the demonstrations surrounding the Olympic torch relay. View quote
Martin Jacques
To me, doing the Olympics in 1992 in Barcelona for NBC, just seeing the Dream Team take the floor, was a thrill for me. I don't think there was another team in any sport with that high level of athletes playing together. View quote
Marv Albert
Like every other athlete, I always dreamt of playing at the Olympics, and it feels really good to see that dream materialize. View quote
Mary Kom
I miss my kids, and they miss me. It's very difficult, but I have to do it for my country and fulfill my dreams coming to the 2012 London Olympics. View quote
Mary Kom
You never really think about what happens after the Olympics - you're just like, 'I want to compete. I want to do well' and thinking about that. After it all happened, it was such a whirlwind. I've gotten to do so many amazing things. My favorite thing was getting into acting. View quote
McKayla Maroney
Seeing the Olympics come to China made me want to get more involved. View quote
Michael Chang
I had already been into my professional career for six years and had not won an individual gold medal at the Olympics. There was a tremendous amount of pressure going into 1996 to get it done. View quote
Michael Johnson
I think even if I was to go out there and win the Olympics, everyone's still going to remember the pre-race routine that I do and the video that went viral, so, y'know, that's alright for me. View quote
Michelle Jenneke
I think the most surprising thing about the Olympics would be the amount of interaction and partying that goes on behind the scenes. They have nightclubs at the Olympic Village. It's like college all over again. (Misty May-Treanor)
I am very optimistic, and I wish that God almighty grants me success to get a qualifying time. Only then can I go to the Olympics. If this happens I will be the first Palestinian athlete to gain a qualifying time. This will be a big achievement. View quote
Nader al-Masri
I had just got back from skiing, and I was just hanging out, browsing the Internet, and I found some article that was a press release that said slope style was gonna be included in the Olympics. And the first thing I did was call up my coach Mike Hanley, and we were ecstatic. View quote
Nick Goepper
The inclusion of slopestyle in the Olympics is cool. I think it's going to be a total breath of fresh air. The Olympics needs us more than we need it. View quote
Nick Goepper
I am also hugely excited to then be competing to defend my three Paralympic titles at the Paralympic Games. I believe we will see some amazing times posted and I am very much looking forward to what will be an incredible Olympics and Paralympics in London. View quote
Oscar Pistorius
I have run two Olympic 'A' standard times over the past 12 months and with the time I ran at the African Championships last week I know my speed and fitness are constantly improving so that I will peak in time for the Olympics. View quote
Oscar Pistorius
I hope I can compete in one or two Olympics in my career. Of course I would like to win a medal, but just being there would be awesome. View quote
Patrick Chan
To represent your country at a home Olympics is something special and I'm over the moon to be selected for Team GB. I was pleased to get the qualifying time in Berlin earlier this year and my sole focus is getting in the right shape for London. View quote
Paula Radcliffe
I've been to three Olympics and I don't feel I've ever quite achieved my best at any of them. View quote
Paula Radcliffe
I have achieved a lot and I'm grateful for that - I'm just a bit greedy because I want to add the Olympics. It's once every four years - everyone wants it and very few people get it. View quote
Paula Radcliffe
In 1968, in the midst of the tumultuous 1960s, the Olympics were much more than just another event. (Peggy Fleming)
HGH testing is happening in Olympics. The science is there. It is a valid test. View quote
Roger Goodell
I've put myself forward to be involved. Whether I get picked, we'll have to wait and see. Obviously everybody is excited about it, about the Olympics coming to London and the football being played in different parts of Britain. View quote
Ryan Giggs
You dream about the Olympics for so long and you have that one day, then it's over, and when you don't run well there is this huge letdown. It took me years to deal with that. I feel like I almost had to cleanse myself of that experience. View quote
Ryan Hall
The big picture is the Trials and Olympics. I just have to keep focused for that, keep moving forward. View quote
Ryan Lochte