#medals

You know I am an actor, and I have medals for diction. ↗

— Paul Robeson

#am #diction #i #i am #know

Over the years, I've made many sacrifices to win two Olympic gold medals and put together winning streaks that will never be broken. ↗

— Misty May-Treanor

#gold #gold medals #i #made #many

The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself - the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us - that's where it's at. ↗

— Jesse Owens

#count #gold #gold medals #inevitable #inside

I love her attitude, but as much as I'd like to bring my medals to a speech or appearance, I never do. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#attitude #bring #her #i #i love

Former Olympians also get paid to make appearances. Many of them won their medals in an era when Olympic success didn't go hand-in-hand with financial success. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#appearances #era #financial #former #get