Olympics Quotes - Page 7

• McDonald's being the official restaurant of the Olympics is like smoking being the official medicine of cancer.

  Robert Downey, Jr.

  Sports, Sarcastic, Cancer

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• Truthfully I don't remember much about anything after the Olympics 'cause I, I lost everything.

  Tonya Harding

  Causes, Lost Everything, Remember

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• When that fire hit your ass, it will sober your ass up quick! I saw something, I went, Well, that's a pretty blue. You know what? That looks like... FIRE! Fire is inspirational. They should use it in the Olympics, because I ran the 100 in 4.3.

  Richard Pryor

  Fire, Blue, Saws

  "Live At the Sunset Strip", 1982.

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

  Nancy Kerrigan

  Sports, Whirlwind, Has Beens

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• I think I dreamed about competing at the Olympics, maybe hoping to win a gold medal. Not that I ever thought that I would, but I dreamed about it.

  Dorothy Hamill

  Winning, Thinking, Gold

  "Gold Medal Figure Skater". The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. June 17, 2000.

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• Sorry to disappoint you but I don’t even watch the Olympics no more.

  Roy Jones Jr.

  Sorry, Motivation, Watches

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• In 1968, in the midst of the tumultuous 1960s, the Olympics were much more than just another event

  Peggy Fleming

  Events, Midst, 1960s

  Peggy Fleming, Peter Kaminsky (2000). “The Long Program: Skating Toward Life's Victories”, p.2, Simon and Schuster

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• Dorothy Hamill was my big idol as a kid. She'd won the Olympics in 1976. She was America's sweetheart with her personality, her talent, her haircut.

  Kristi Yamaguchi

  Kids, Idols, America

  "'92 Olympian Yamaguchi balances road, family". Interview with Suzanne Riss, www.cnn.com. February 23, 2010.

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• Before the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155 and lost five

  Sugar Ray Leonard

  Success, Sports, Perseverance

  FaceBook post by SUGAR RAY LEONARD from Oct 23, 2013

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• It was pretty extensive - we worked out 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, for 3 months, which I think is more than anybody in the Olympics. I thought well I don't need this, the girls need it, but it was a gift.

  David Carradine

  Girl, Thinking, Needs

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• I tried to make the Olympics team in 1956

  Bruce Dern

  Team

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• For my first pretty big international competition and the Olympics, I think I did pretty well. Medals aren't everything. It's all about you going out there and having a good time. I feel proud of myself.

  Kimmie Meissner

  Thinking, Competition, Going Out

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• I wasn't paid a dime for my track career. But participating in the Olympics gave me the opportunity to learn about different cultures; it made me a better person. I wouldn't trade the time I competed for anything.

  Wyomia Tyus

  Opportunity, Careers, Track

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• The Olympics is not for tennis and tennis does not need the Olympics. It is not my goal in life to win a gold medal.

  Marat Safin

  Winning, Goal, Tennis

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• Because Great Britain has self-confidence, it doesn't need a monumental Olympics.

  Ai Weiwei

  Self Confidence, Needs, Britain

  "London 2012: Opening ceremony – reviews" by Ai Weiwei, www.theguardian.com. July 29, 2012.

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• I'm not supposed to be able to speak clearly, and decipher what's going on in the media. I'm supposed to be the typical amateur who's 22 and scared to death and can't believe he won the Olympics.

  Carl Lewis

  Believe, Media, Typical

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• Each training session I'm getting better and better. I have no other duties now, no worries, it's all about training, eating and sleeping. I have a lot more time and can put a lot more effort into training. I'm feeling better every day. As long as I'm feeling myself I'm definitely in no doubt I can go to the Olympics and win.

  Usain Bolt

  Sleep, Feel Better, Winning

  "Usain Bolt: 'Legends have come before me, but this is my time'" by Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. July 24, 2012.

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• I'm the national champion of Jamaica now, I go into the Olympics like this.

  Yohan Blake

  Jamaica, Champion

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• If God awarded us medals, as they do in the Olympics, love would win the gold, joy the silver, and peace the bronze.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Christian, Winning, Joy

  Charles R. Swindoll (1992). “Inspirational Writings of Charles R. Swindoll”, Arrowood Press

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• People always step up and do things out of the ordinary at the Olympics.

  Jason Lezak

  People, Ordinary, Steps

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• It was probably right after I made my comeback - after retiring post-2008 Olympics - when I finally felt more at ease with my body. Being away from the sport helped put things in perspective.

  Alicia Sacramone

  Sports, Perspective, Ease

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• When I was trying out for my first Olympics at 16, my family and coaches tried to regulate what I ate. But the stricter they got, the more I rebelled.

  Alicia Sacramone

  Trying, Firsts, My Family

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• Obviously there are not too many people who get a chance to play in the Olympics in their hometown. That would be something special, but going into the summer you have to be realistic with yourself, and health-wise and motivation-wise you have to be willing to do what it takes.

  Joe Sakic

  Summer, Wise, Motivation

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• The benefit is competition, the thrill of playing in the Olympics, being an Olympian, playing against the best.

  Joe Sakic

  Competition, Thrill, Benefits

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• When I watch the Olympics I become such an emotional wreck. I've always loved the Olympics, be it the summer or the winter Olympics.

  Bryn Terfel

  Summer, Winter, Emotional

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