#olympic games

Winning is great, but being able to finish my last Olympic Games on American soil was very important. Even though I was injured, I didn't let my psyche get the best of me and cause me to doubt myself, so I was willing to pull every muscle in my body in '96 in order to get the job done and I came away with the bronze medal. ↗

— Jackie Joyner-Kersee

#american #away #being #best #body

It's been a dream for me since I was six years old to go to the Olympic Games and to finally have that dream realised is something massive for me. ↗

— Natalie du Toit

#dream #finally #games #go #i

This week, the world gathers in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic games. This is the extraordinary moment China has been dreaming of for 100 years. People have been longing for this moment, because it symbolises a turning point in China's relationship with the outside world. ↗

— Ai Weiwei

#because #been #beijing #china #dreaming

The Olympic Games is the ultimate level of competition. ↗

— Russell Mark

#games #level #olympic #olympic games #ultimate

I was ready in 2008 for the Olympic Games but unfortunately I missed the Kenyan trials with a thigh injury. I watched those Olympics but it was tough to watch. But it was good in the end because a Kenyan, Wilfred Bungei, was the champion. ↗

— David Rudisha

#champion #end #games #good #i

I have always had a dream to take part in an Olympic Games, and losing my leg didn't change anything. ↗

— Natalie du Toit

#anything #change #dream #games #had

As many as three million people are expected to attend the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. The security concerns and economic opportunities are great for both Canada and Washington state. ↗

— Rick Larsen

#both #british #british columbia #canada #columbia

The Olympic Games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity. ↗

— Pierre de Coubertin

#games #humanity #olympic #olympic games #springtime

Holding an Olympic Games means evoking history. ↗

— Pierre de Coubertin

#games #history #holding #means #olympic

It is the inspiration of the Olympic Games that drives people not only to compete but to improve, and to bring lasting spiritual and moral benefits to the athlete and inspiration to those lucky enough to witness the athletic dedication. ↗

— Herb Elliott

#athletic #benefits #bring #compete #dedication