There is something in the Olympics, indefinable, springing from the soul, that must be preserved. Votes: 4
Chris BrasherFinishing second in the Olympics gets you silver. Finishing second in politics gets you oblivion. Votes: 4
Richard M. NixonIf you don't try to win you might as well hold the Olympics in somebody's back yard. Votes: 4
Jesse OwensI remember at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Shaq always wanted me to show him steps over and over. Votes: 4
Hakeem OlajuwonBecause Great Britain has self-confidence, it doesn't need a monumental Olympics. Votes: 3
Ai WeiweiPay-per-view would deprive many kids of the delight of seeing the Olympics. Votes: 3
Mary Lou RettonThe Olympics is the biggest competition for all athletes and an unforgettable event. Votes: 3
Kim YunaWinning medals wasn't the point of the Olympics. It's the participating that counts. Votes: 3
Pierre de CoubertinThe Olympics create a space for the complete destruction of human rights in Russia. Votes: 3
Nadezhda TolokonnikovaMitt Romney turned businesses around in the private sector. He saved the Winter Olympics. Votes: 3
Scott WalkerMy experience at the 1992 Winter Olympics was my fulfillment of dreaming the Impossible Dream. Votes: 3
Kristi YamaguchiHGH testing is happening in Olympics. The science is there. It is a valid test. Votes: 3
Roger GoodellJust being there at the Olympics, you kind of just take in every single moment. Votes: 3
McKayla MaroneyPeople watch the Olympics because they want to believe in heroes; I know I did. Votes: 3
Mikaela ShiffrinI'm actually pretty good at tennis. Well, if I'm in the Special Olympics or something. Votes: 3
Chelsea HandlerNot all the Greek runners in the original Olympics were totally naked. Some wore shoes. Votes: 3
Mark TwainEverything about the Olympics was first class, and women were treated as athletes and equals. Votes: 3
Elizabeth Robinson SchwartzThe Canadians have really stepped it up these Olympics. It looks very promising for Vancouver. Votes: 3
Cindy KlassenTruthfully I don't remember much about anything after the Olympics 'cause I, I lost everything. Votes: 3
Tonya HardingIt's the Olympics. If you can't get up to swim early in the morning, don't go. Votes: 3
Michael PhelpsIf [American Idol] was the Olympics, I'd still get a medal. It was a great race. Votes: 3
Kimberley LockeThe Olympics show that your dream can come true if you work hard. It's not impossible. Votes: 3
Jencarlos CanelaBefore the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155 and lost five Votes: 3
Sugar Ray LeonardLet's not forget that the Paralympics, just like the Olympics, are built on a rich history. Votes: 3
Stella YoungIf you're going to stay in the Olympics, you've got to be entertaining and get sponsorship. Votes: 3
Dan GableThe job of mayor of London is unbelievably taxing, particularly in the run-up to the Olympics. Votes: 3
Boris JohnsonAt the Olympics in China, every color was represented... and that was just the drinking water. Votes: 3
Evan SayetThe Olympics are always a special competition. It is very difficult to predict what will happen. Votes: 3
Sergei BubkaI want to carry in my heart forever the key word of the Olympics - 'passion.' Votes: 3
Eliezer YudkowskyThe Olympics are what I work for. They're why I spend so much time in the gym. Votes: 3
Lindsey VonnOf course, when you're training your whole life to get to the Olympics, you train for gold. Votes: 3
Shawn JohnsonJudging by your performance at the Olympics, it don't look too bright for your future does it! Votes: 3
Joe CalzagheI was obsessed with the Olympics. It's so exciting to see that level of excellence and endurance. Votes: 3
Lisa BonetIn 1968, in the midst of the tumultuous 1960s, the Olympics were much more than just another event Votes: 3
Peggy FlemingThe Olympics is really awesome, but for some snowboarders, it's not the biggest thing in the world. Votes: 3
Shaun WhiteIn 1968, in the midst of the tumultuous 1960s, the Olympics were much more than just another event. Votes: 3
Peggy FlemingI can touch my toes, but I bend in a strange way. I'll never be in the Olympics. Votes: 3
Valeria GolinoGymnastics is my whole life, and I dream of going to the Olympics and being a world champ. Votes: 3
Aly RaismanI think Beijing deserves the Olympics in order to be with all the rest of the world recognized, Votes: 3
Luciano PavarottiAm I worried? Sure, I'm worried. When it comes to the Olympics, it can't be a predictable finish. Votes: 3
Hayley WickenheiserI have a great relationship with Special Olympics back in Baltimore and have had one for many years. Votes: 3
Joe FlaccoI love sleeping. If there was an Olympics for it, I'd take gold. I'm Cuban. We love to sleep. Votes: 3
Eva MendesI've been to three Olympics and I don't feel I've ever quite achieved my best at any of them. Votes: 3
Paula RadcliffeI do a lot of running and hiking, and I also collect stamps - space stamps and Olympics stamps. Votes: 3
Sally RideThis Olympics is almost a little sad. It is my final Olympics. There are a lot of good memories. Votes: 3
Bonnie BlairPeople only see gymnastics on TV and in the Olympics at such an extreme. So it can be intimidating. Votes: 3
Shawn JohnsonAt an Olympics Game, you want to enjoy it, especially if you know it's going to be your last one. Votes: 3
Shannon MillerSomeone 'big' will get thrown out of their Trials or at the Olympics. I would bet my house on it. Votes: 3
Ato BoldonMy real goal is the Olympics. It's going to be tough but it was very good preparation to play here. Votes: 3
Anastasia MyskinaFor a long time, just skating in the Olympics had been my goal because not many Koreans had done it. Votes: 3
Kim YunaIn Hollywood you can see things at night that are fast enough to be in the Olympics in the day time. Votes: 3
Will RogersPart of what Special Olympics is trying to do is break down stereotypes that still exist for people. There is still a lot of fear. Votes: 6 Maria Shriver