Quotes About Athletes

It means a lot; I always love to represent my country, and it's an honor to be part of the Olympics and be with other athletes.

In wrestling, you're talking about a fraternity of champions, and I got a chance to be a part of that Olympic championship club. And anyone that ever won the Olympics in wrestling, there's something different about them.

Special Olympics is such an empowering organization for the thousands of athletes involved and those of us like myself who lend support to them.

A lot of guys get out of wrestling immediately after winning a gold medal. Every time another Olympics comes around, it's always a bunch of fresh faces. For me, to win an Olympic gold and have a chance to win another would be huge for our sport.

We found our joy in being athletes in PyeongChang. Our biggest joy was being on the ice. Every moment revolved around just what it would take to win the Olympics.

I couldn't believe just how emotional I was about the London Olympics. Before the Games even started, I was reading a newspaper sitting in a hair salon and my mom looked over at me and I was just sobbing, because something about seeing the rings and hearing the athletes' excitement and just kind of knowing exactly what they were going through.

Each Olympics is different with their own great parts to it.

I loved the Olympics.

I think that's the beauty of the Olympics. There's always a story. There's always someone you're invested in. There are so many Olympic moments that resonate with people all across Canada, and I think that's the beauty of it.

The Olympics is where you see out of this world performances, isn't it?

Let's say something like Olympics is happening, I will definitely watch because that is something which is live after so many months. I think sports will definitely get people to watch.

Every time I turn on the Olympics there is somebody that I know and have had intense conversations with, and that's cool.

That's where the very best players in the league end up - the Olympics.

Anybody who says the Olympics is just another race is not being honest.

Medal in Olympics is not small thing. There is a need to develop sportsperson especially athletes from the grass-root level to win medal in Olympics. The athletes should start to develop from the school level.

I don't think there's any less on the line in the Olympics than there is any other time.

We Filipino can compete here at the Olympics. We can do it.

The best of the best are in the Olympics, all of the athletes work hard to get there.

The Asian Championships are like the Olympics because the top 6 or top 8 are already here.

Our seasons aren't like most sports, where the climax comes at the end. With us, the Olympics are much more important than anything else.

The Olympics should be something so special, but I feel like it was definitely miserable at times.

Your goal is to win a medal at the Olympics. The players who go into their second Olympics like me, know the agony of missing out on a medal.

I think we can be competitive on and off the field and create a model where our athletes are scholars and learners, too.

I love to experiment with my looks and dresses on and off the court because I love to turn out very well. But, I must add here that just good-looking athletes can't do anything for their sport.