Anabolic steroids were not banned until after the 72 Olympics.
I wanted to be an Olympic swimmer when I was growing up.
HGH testing is happening in Olympics. The science is there. It is a valid test.
For me, by far, the Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world.
I am actively campaigning for 'chest hair' to become an Olympic sport.
Football, basketball, and the Olympic sports all have their problems with banned substances.
As an Olympic champion gymnast, I have always stayed involved in my sport.
In 2010, I was 17 or 18 and thought, 'Yeah, the Olympics, that might happen.'
Russell joined the team in December, 1956, following the Olympics.
The Olympics is the biggest competition for all athletes and an unforgettable event.
Everything about the Olympics was first class, and women were treated as athletes and equals.
People could see in me who I am now, an Olympic champ, the best in the world.
The benefit is competition, the thrill of playing in the Olympics, being an Olympian, playing against the best.
To finish off this whole Olympics by finally getting the gold medal, it's the best feeling in the world.
I raced locally for a year, went to Europe the year after and went to the Olympics the year after that.
It was so much fun being in the Olympic Village and meeting all the athletes.
I always wanted to be Olympic champion and do clean programs.
I had dreamed of being at the Olympics since I was 7 years old.
I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.
My experience at the 1992 Winter Olympics was my fulfillment of dreaming the Impossible Dream.
Getting to know athletes from all over the planet is a big part of the Olympic experience.