Quotes About Athletics

I'm a Golden Gloves national champion, I'm an Olympic alternate.

I've been to Tokyo-slash-Japan - we actually went to Yokohama in 2015 and 2013 for international competitions. I think that it would be really nice to go back and do a little Olympic thing there.

1988 Olympic Champion Brian Boitano was famous for doing a Lutz with one arm over his head. And I wanted to build on that.

I want the full Olympic experience.

I have not had the chance to go out there and do myself justice in an Olympic marathon yet. I have not been able to get to an Olympic marathon injury-free yet.

Growing up, Michael Jordan was my Olympic hero.

I'm quite excited to think that I will run the Olympic race here next year.

It was a dream of mine to be an Olympic champion but not a lifelong goal.

I think if I am to win an Olympic medal I'll have to score like I did today.

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

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.

If I'm able to win the world championships when I'm not even at my best, then with another year until Rio, maybe I could even become Olympic champion.

I'm proud to be part of any Olympic team.

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

We have to harness the Olympic experience and this inspiration young people have to get into sport.

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.

I'm not a celebrity. I'm just the same Simone. I just have two Olympic Gold medals now.

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.

Although, you know it's been really nice to wear the Olympic kit, I'm looking forward to wearing non-sports, feminine clothes.

When I chose athletics, I knew I wanted to be Olympic champion, and now I have done it in London.

Throughout my entire life, I've always been a captain. I was the captain of my high school team. I was the captain at Oklahoma State University. I was the captain of the 2008 Olympic team.

I just don't feel the Olympic spirit.

One thing I've learned from winning an Olympic medal is that it's really exhausting.

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