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Quotes About Dedication

I really want to do the Olympics. Obviously, I can't let things out of the bag, so to speak.
~ Mark Roberts
People only see gymnastics on TV and in the Olympics at such an extreme. So it can be intimidating.
~ Shawn Johnson
I'm not allowed to celebrate as normal eighteen year olds probably would but I'm going to save it for after the Olympics!
~ Tom Daley
The Olympics must be my curse or something.
~ Blanka Vlasic
The highlight of my career? The Olympics, of course.
~ Tara Lipinski
To play in the Olympics, to play for your country, there's nothing like it. You love doing it and I'm looking forward to it again. We're all looking forward to trying to win another gold.
~ Joe Sakic
Training for the Olympics was a lifelong endeavor and took many years.
~ Kristi Yamaguchi
I didn't think I'd be going for another Olympics.
~ Misty May-Treanor
I had a strong desire to become an archer from the very first time I tried it. I forgot my other ambitions. I just wanted to compete in the Olympics.
~ Im Dong-Hyun
I will remember all the days at the Olympics.
~ Bonnie Blair
Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans have achieved that.
~ Gail Devers
I hope I can compete in one or two Olympics in my career. Of course I would like to win a medal, but just being there would be awesome.
~ Patrick Chan
The Olympics shows the community what gymnastics is all about.
~ Bela Karolyi
Even before I competed in the Olympics, I always wanted to write a book.
~ Gabby Douglas
Olympics is everyone's dream.
~ Gagan Narang
I want to carry in my heart forever the key word of the Olympics - 'passion.'
~ Eliezer Yudkowsky
Seriously, I love the Olympics so much it hurts.
~ Spencer Kayden
My childhood dream was to win the Olympics, and I've done that. Everything else is icing on the cake.
~ Lindsey Vonn
It always has been a goal of mine to compete in the Olympics. Right after I graduated from college, I moved out to Salt Lake City with my mind focused on making the 2014 team.
~ Brittany Bowe
People watch the Olympics because they want to believe in heroes; I know I did.
~ Mikaela Shiffrin
I borrowed a lot of money from my parents in the years leading up to the 2000 Olympics, and I worked odd jobs.
~ Bryan Volpenhein
The Olympic Games are always in the head of every sports athlete. We work for that. The Olympics are the most important race. They're each four years, and everybody wants to show their best performance.
~ Tina Maze
I miss my kids, and they miss me. It's very difficult, but I have to do it for my country and fulfill my dreams coming to the 2012 London Olympics.
~ Mary Kom
My father represented India at the Olympics, and I also want to do that.
~ Jeev Milkha Singh