Quotes of: Olympic-medal Keyword

The goal for me is the Olympics. It's Sochi and doing my best there. And, you know, my best has the potential to be on the podium.

Jeremy Abbott

The Olympics are a wonderful metaphor for world cooperation, the kind of international competition that's wholesome and healthy, an interplay between countries that represents the best in all of us.

John Williams

All the guys called the Olympic Village a high-class Boy Scout camp.

Johnny Weissmuller

Olympism... exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, mind and will.

Pierre de Coubertin

In 1968, in the midst of the tumultuous 1960s, the Olympics were much more than just another event.

Peggy Fleming

At an Olympics Game, you want to enjoy it, especially if you know it's going to be your last one.

Shannon Miller

I was fortunate enough to coach the U.S. Olympic team in Australia.

Tommy Lasorda

I kind of always took it for granted the fact that my parents were Olympic medalists.

Taylor Phinney

Growing up, Michael Jordan was my Olympic hero.

Kerri Walsh

I did pretty well at the Sydney Olympics, but those were my first Games.

Marion Jones

For our team leotards, we get about ten to choose from to actually compete in at the Olympics.

McKayla Maroney

The Olympics are always a special competition, it is very difficult to predict what will happen.

Sergei Bubka

I have some really lofty goals that don't even scratch upon the Olympics.

Mikaela Shiffrin

People watch the Olympics because they want to believe in heroes; I know I did.

Mikaela Shiffrin

In 1981, I spoke at the Olympic Congress. I was scandalised that I was the first athlete to be given that chance. But I made the most of it.

Sebastian Coe

Whatever the reason is, I hope we can finish talking about the Olympics. It's gone, it's behind us. The schedule wasn't proper for players who went there and there is some fatigue in a lot guys' play right now.

Saku Koivu

Because Great Britain has self-confidence, it doesn't need a monumental Olympics.

Ai Weiwei

The Olympics are great for notoriety right off the bat, but your body of work is what people remember you for.

Brian Boitano

The Olympics is about showing what you've done with your life, your dream as an athlete and sharing that with the world.

Sasha Cohen

There's way more pressure cooking for cooks than rowing at the Olympics.

Bryan Volpenhein

I set my sights on making an Olympic team, not realizing how tough it was going to be.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee