Famous Quotes & Sayings

Bill Toomey

Anabolic steroids were not banned until after the 72 Olympics.

Blanka Vlasic

The Olympics must be my curse or something.

Bonnie Blair

I will remember all the days at the Olympics.

One of my friends went to the Olympics in '04. So a lot of us are working towards getting on the Olympic team as well.

We've been overwhelmed. It seems to start before the Olympics with the promotional buildup.

Michael Johnson

Too many people try to put these championships on a par with the world championships or the Olympics but they are not -- never have been, never will be.

Don Kardong

When I went to the starting line of the 1976 Olympic marathon in Montreal, it was with the unsettling conviction that some of my competitors were cheaters.

Laure Manaudou

Even if I flop, I still qualified for the Games, and that was my goal. My target was to be at an Olympics for the third time with people I like.

Evan Sayet

At the Olympics in China, every color was represented... and that was just the drinking water.

Eric Shanteau

Getting to the Olympics was, has always been, my swimming dream since I was 8 or 9 years old. You know, right after I started swimming it was, 'I want to make an Olympic team. That's where I want to be.'

Today it's like two victories in one. I won the super-G and my Olympic qualification.

I wish he was younger or the Olympics were this year. I wish he picked me up earlier, but he didn't think too much of me then.

If we can make it through the Olympics without any scandals, we'll be all right.

I will not be the world champion. But I will be the Olympic champion.

W. S. Gilbert

I saw rowing in the Olympics and I said, 'I want to do that. That's my sport,' ... I had always been a swimmer, but when I saw rowing, I said, 'That's it.'

Michelle Kwan

I respect the Olympics too much to compete.

For us, this was like our Olympic university and now is the time for us to write our exam.

Cindy Klassen

The Canadians have really stepped it up these Olympics. It looks very promising for Vancouver.

Don Kardong

Prior to the 1976 Olympics, I was a 5,000m runner.

David Coleman

Her time is about 4.33, which she's capable of.

David Letterman

Vladimir Putin said the tanks that you see rolling through the streets are just part of the closing ceremonies of the Olympics.

Andy Murray

For me, by far, the Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world.

Bode Miller

The stuff after the Olympics was pretty aggressive.

Apolo Ohno

On this night, on this occasion, on this Olympic day, I was able to come through.

Safety and quality of all the Olympic venue projects are under control.

Emily Hughes

The Olympics are such an unexpected competition. You never know what can happen.

There's no better lead-in to the Olympics than the Olympics.

We want to end this Olympic run with something around our neck.

I've been thinking of nothing else for the past year. It's incredible. I'm Olympic champion.

Shaun White

I didn't understand how big a thing the Olympics are until I showed up here.

Nancy Kerrigan

My life has been a whirlwind since the '94 Olympics.

Natalie Coughlin

The year after the Olympics is always an interesting year,

I want to go to the Olympics and play hockey.