Quotes About Competition

Obviously in 2008 it was 538 (to win an Olympic gold) and most of my scores have been over that this year.

I'm excited to be a part of the Olympic movement again.

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

I don't respond well to the Olympic noise, which is the noise of nationalistic triumphalism.

The incentive of a medal at the biggest sporting arena in the world is what drives me. Before I hang my gloves, I want to win the Olympic medal, and my performance at London will decide my future in the sport.

Because I am Olympic champion, everyone assumes I am this perfect athlete who should never lose. Every time I step in the ring, I am expected to win.

I've never played the Olympic Club. I have played Lytham, but only some amateur events. I haven't played Kiawah.

Every athlete wants to win an Olympic gold medal, and I'd be lying if I said that's not what I wanted.

It was not about the guy who could jump the furthest; it was about the guy who could jump the furthest on that particular day in the worst conditions of any Olympic long jump final.

Obviously, when you're up against somebody you don't like there's extra motivation, but I don't think any person going for an Olympic gold is going to put friendship first.

It's like someone important is missing from a party because you can't imagine an Olympic gymnastics competition without Romania.

Once you become an Olympic champion, you are expected to win all the time.

I just don't feel the Olympic spirit.

I want to get another Olympic medal outside the team event.

Gymnastics is my favorite Olympic sport, hands-down.

The reason I like Olympic boxing is that all the best fighters come together and find out who the best fighter is.

It is effectively a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be involved, and the chance to win an Olympic medal would be amazing.

The FIS, BSF, and British Olympic Association have been trying to stop me competing internationally. They don't like the fact that I laugh and have fun and entertain the crowd.

Tennis is not really a traditional Olympic sport.

If you're from Argentina, you don't dream about these things. You probably dream about being in an Olympic game, but winning it? Going there and beating the NBA stars' team... you don't dream about that.

We feel like we're the Olympic gold medallists and we have the opportunity to bring that gold home. That will be our goal and short of that we would probably be disappointed.

To win an Olympic gold would be very special for me.

We're not coming back unless it's to become Olympic champions again.

I was 80-1 to win Olympic gold.