#olympic

My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, 'I'm an Olympic gold medalist.' ↗

— Michael Phelps

#gold #gold medal #i #many #medal

Many track and field people know that if I stay relaxed and run my race like I'm supposed to, I will be the winner at the Olympic Games. ↗

— Asafa Powell

#games #i #know #like #many

Both the velodrome and the Commonwealth swimming pool are open to the public and are frequently used by local schools and the local community. Over the last six years young people have been inspired to take up swimming and cycling more seriously; some of them are now coming through as Olympic champions or hopefuls. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#both #champions #coming #commonwealth #community

Team GB's success at the Beijing Olympics can, in part, be said to have been made in Manchester. For example, all the cycling medal winners trained at Manchester's velodrome, the National Cycling Centre. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#beijing #centre #cycling #example #for example

Gymnastics is my whole life, and I dream of going to the Olympics and being a world champ. ↗

— Aly Raisman

#champ #dream #going #gymnastics #i

Especially in the car ride to and from gym. I find myself spacing out a lot, just visualizing what the Olympics would be like and just having such great role models. ↗

— Aly Raisman

#especially #find #great #gym #having

I've never been cocky. Even right now I don't like to talk about the Olympics. ↗

— Aly Raisman

#been #cocky #even #i #like

I really feel like that concept of enjoying the now and not worrying about the future is what my coach has been trying to teach me for 14 years - and that is what has made me such a different athlete 10 years later, and that is what has made me strong enough mentally to make this Olympic team. ↗

— Melanie Roach

#athlete #been #coach #concept #different

The Olympic Games of the Modern Era began in 1896 in the city of Athens. ↗

— Bill Toomey

#began #city #era #games #modern

The Beijing Olympics represent China's grand entrance onto the world stage and confirmation of its new superpower status. ↗

— Ma Jian

#china #confirmation #entrance #grand #new