Memorable Olympic Quotes

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"The Olympics is the ultimate level of competition."
John D. Babbitt
"The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part."
Pierre de Coubertin
"The Olympics don't change the world. The athletes change the world."
K. T. Lindley
"It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up."
Vince Lombardi
"Success is where preparation and opportunity meet."
Bobby Unser
"The harder you work, the luckier you get."
Gary Player
"I will fight for my country until the end."
Boris Spassky
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"What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose."
Andre Agassi
"It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change."
Charles Darwin
"The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces."
Will Rogers
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
Wayne Gretzky
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."
Albert Schweitzer
"Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts."
Dan Gable
"Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever."
Lance Armstrong
"If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a way not to win."
Carl Lewis
"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions, I've been entrusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I’ve been successful."
Michael Jordan
"The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part; just as the important thing in life is not to conquer but to struggle."
Pierre de Coubertin
"Olympic medals are made of silver, but victory is golden."
Mikael J. W. Apostolos
"The Olympics are about the experience and how you handle that experience."
Billie Jean King
"I cross the finish line faster than anyone else, but that is just one small part of this whole journey."
Bode Miller
"The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat."
Jim McKay
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"Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your own mind."
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
"It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up."
Vince Lombardi
"An Olympic medal is the fuel that drives me to give my all."
Kerri Strug
"You are never a loser until you quit trying."
Mike Ditka
"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, and sacrifice."
Pelé
"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them."
Walt Disney
"The Olympics: A stage where you shine, and the world notices."
Unknown
"The only way to prove you are a good athlete is to win."
Kathy Freeman
"Dream big and dare to fail."
Norman Vaughan
"The Olympics are a celebration of the spread of human athleticism."
Richard Attias
"The hardest trials are those that prepare us for glory."
Les Brown
"Moments are fleeting, but memories last forever."
Oksana Baiul
"I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come."
Michael Jordan
"Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing."
Vince Lombardi
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"You can't win unless you learn how to lose."
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
"In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years."
Abraham Lincoln
"Victory is in having done your best. If you’ve done your best, you’ve won."
Zig Ziglar
"The Olympics aren’t just about competition; they are about uniting the world."
Jacqueline Coleman
"I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I’ve been successful."
Michael Jordan
"It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up."
Vince Lombardi
"Believe you can and you're halfway there."
Theodore Roosevelt
"The mind is everything. What you think you become."
Buddha
"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."
John Wooden
"There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them."
Bruce Lee
"The only way to prove that you are a good sport is to lose."
Ernie Banks
"Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing."
Vince Lombardi
"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals."
Zig Ziglar
"I never dreamed about success. I worked for it."
Estee Lauder
"Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second."
William James
"It's not about the medals, it's about what you learn along the way."
Anonymous
"To be a champion, you have to learn to handle stress and pressure."
Billie Jean King
"The true champion is one who is not affected by the failures of others."
Anonymous
"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity."
Albert Einstein
"Life may not be perfect, but your mindset can be."
Anonymous
"You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great."
Zig Ziglar
"The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning."
Pele
"The Olympic Games are the ultimate display of competition and human achievement."
Jesse Owens
"The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part. The essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well."
Pierre de Coubertin
"You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."
Michael Phelps
"The Olympics are not about the medals, they are about the experience."
Kerri Strug
"It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game."
Grantland Rice
"An athlete is not crowned until he is consumed by the fire of competition."
Jordan Burroughs
"To win a medal is a great honor, but to create a legacy is much more fulfilling."
Sir Chris Hoy
"The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat are what make Olympic competition so exciting."
Jim McKay
"I let the performance speak for itself."
Usain Bolt
"Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will, and mind."
Pierre de Coubertin
"The spirit of the Olympics is to come together to celebrate our shared humanity."
Thomas Bach
"Every grain of effort is worth a gold medal."
Gabriela Szabo
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Nelson Mandela
"The Olympics are a celebration of spirit, mind, and body; all of which must be united to achieve greatness."
Dominique Dawes
"It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey."
Lance Armstrong
"When you live for a strong purpose, then hard work isn’t an option. It’s a necessity."
Steve Young
"You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it."
Lionel Messi
"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing."
Pelé
"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will."
Vince Lombardi
"If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it."
Ronnie Lott
"Life is about timing. But the Olympic Games are about timing and teamwork."
Katie Ledecky
"Dream big and don’t listen to people who tell you it can’t be done. Life’s too short to think small."
Timothy Ferriss
"The glory of sport is that it allows us to aspire to greatness, to reach for the impossible, to believe we can fly."
Rick McGuire
"The Olympic Games are the film of humanity. If you want to see the best in people, the best in humanity, you have it in the Olympics."
Carlos W. Nuzman
"The spirit of the Olympics is the spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play."
Juan Antonio Samaranch
"You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."
Michael Phelps
"Winning means you’re willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else."
Vince Lombardi
"Every four years, the world gets together for the Olympics. I think that's an amazing thing."
Bill Murray
"I've learned that something constructive comes from every defeat."
Tom Landry
"I learned a long time ago that worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but gets you nowhere."
Glenn Turner
"To be a champion, I think you have to see the big picture. You have to see how it all fits together."
Mark Spitz
"The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose."
Ernie Banks
"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do."
Pelé
"Dreaming is believing. You will meet your dreams, challenge yourself to go further."
Jamie R. Lambert
"You cannot put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."
Michael Phelps
"I think the Olympics are the ultimate test of the athlete who is truly committed to their sport."
Mary Lou Retton
"The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part; just as the important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle."
Pierre de Coubertin
"I believe the definition of a champion is the spirit and determination to reach the highest of goals."
Tony Hawk
"In the Olympics, as in life, it’s not about how hard you fall, it’s about how fast you get back up."
Jesse Owens
"It's not the Olympic medal, but the journey of preparing for it that is the real prize."
Kerri Strug
"Champions keep playing until they get it right."
Billie Jean King
"Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom."
George S. Patton
"It’s not about whether you win or lose; it’s about how hard you fought to get there."
Michael Johnson
"Hard days are the best because that’s when champions are made."
Gabby Douglas
"Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is."
Vince Lombardi
"Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records."
William Arthur Ward
"The Olympics is an opportunity to show the world that we can come together."
Dara Torres
"Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up."
Rocky Balboa
"You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them."
Michael Jordan
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