Olympics – Quotes

Looking back, I’m so

Looking back, I’m so proud to have gone to five Olympics – I believe only three other Americans have achieved that. Gail Devers

Now I know the

Now I know the difference between a rousing reception and a pat on the back. Now I know the difference between a gold in Commonwealth Games and a bronze in Olympics. Gagan Narang

The other girls [in team] have experience. They’ve been competing on a lot of international world-class stages. They knew what to expect and what to do and what not to do. Me and Aly [Raisman] just gave them advice on the media side. We said, it’s gonna be crazy. It’s the Olympics. But it’s gonna … Read more

That’s the biggest problem

That’s the biggest problem with boxing in the United States. They do not promote it like they used to, when it used to be Howard Cosell and they showed it on ‘Wide World of Sports.’ Everybody knew all the fighters. Everybody was looking forward to the year when the Olympics came on. Evander Holyfield

I love sleeping.

I love sleeping. If there was an Olympics for it, I’d take gold. I’m Cuban. We love to sleep. Eva Mendes

You are the stars

You are the stars and the world is watching you. By your presence, you send a message to every village, every city, every nation. A message of hope. A message of victory. Eunice Kennedy Shriver

I hope that this

I hope that this medal inspires the kids at home to put down guns and knives and pick up a pair of trainers instead. Erick Barrondo

I miss my dad

I miss my dad every day, but I know he would be proud to see me continuing to swim and going for another shot at the Olympics. Eric Shanteau

I know there’s life

I know there’s life after the Olympics. Eric Shanteau

Immediately after the Olympics,

Immediately after the Olympics, I was pretty fatigued. Eric Heiden