Quotes About Olympics

I've been dreaming of winning gold medal in the Olympics.

Winning the Olympics was an amazing feeling, but afterwards, it was a bit like, 'What do I do now?' So I lost a bit of motivation going back into training and competitions; I had so much pressure on me. I kept thinking, 'I'm the Olympic champion. I can't lose' - being only 19 and having to deal with all that pressure.

I've been lucky to ride 10 different horses at the Olympics. I'd like to think that of all of them, Big Ben - who was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame - would still be competitive in the contemporary sport.

I raced in London in the 2012 Olympics, and it was incredible to be a part of, with half a million people watching and then later seeing kids going back to cycle.

The Olympics were life-changing for me. I felt I went in as a girl and came out as a woman.

Sometimes I want to be a normal kid and go to the beach, but it's so motivating to think about going to the Olympics again. I'll only be 22 years old after Rio, and I can do whatever I want.

I didn't really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012.

I really wanted to come into the Olympics.

The 2012 Olympics is a fantastic incentive for everyone to help leave a sporting legacy and show that Britain is truly a great sporting nation.

I need to practice every day to be at my best for winning the third gold at the Rio Olympics.

My dream is to get gold medal both in the world championship and the Olympics.

In 2012, I was over the moon to be there, especially as it was our home Olympics. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I just wanted to take everything in.

I think it's when I won the Youth Olympics I thought, 'I can really get gold in London.'

The Olympics is this big global event, but when neighbours come up and wish you well, it feels more personal.

I started Little Athletics when I was five years old, but my Olympics dream started when I was 10 years old.

I always dreamed of going to the Olympics. To be going to the Games in your own country is another thing; to do it as a potential medallist is another thing again.

As a kid growing up, I was never like, 'I want to go to the Olympics,' so having to pass on 2012 because I was too young didn't bother me at all.

I've always said the Olympics are special to me.

It's very special that the Olympics is in London. As a first Olympic experience, it's going to be pretty incredible.

Fighting at the Olympics has been my lifelong dream, and I cannot believe I am there now.

The Olympics is a dream of mine.

I always say, 'When the Olympics are happening, you shouldn't be in any other place in the planet - you should be here.'

Two days after returning from Montreal, I was training again, and I went on to win two more golds at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

Gymnastics is so huge in the Olympics. There are a lot of fans who want to see more.