#olympic

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

#coaches #family #first #got #i

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

#get #going #hometown #into #many

Yesterday the flame of the Olympic torch was carried through our great state on its way to Salt Lake City. ↗

— Jane D. Hull

#city #flame #great #great state #lake

It's something special to break the world record at the Olympics. ↗

— David Rudisha

#olympics #record #something #special #world

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

#become #emotional #i #loved #olympics

The Olympic movement is divided into two very distinct eras. ↗

— Bill Toomey

#divided #eras #into #movement #olympic

2012 has been an extraordinary year for our country. We cheered our Queen to the rafters with the Jubilee, showed the world what we're made of by staging the most spectacular Olympic and Paralympic Games ever and - let's not forget - punched way above our weight in the medals table. ↗

— David Cameron

#been #cheered #country #ever #extraordinary

After the '96 Olympics, we all started believing that this is bigger than we thought, and we were willing to do the work. We knew that it was up to us, the players, to make soccer successful. ↗

— Brandi Chastain

#believing #bigger #knew #make #olympics

I'm so over the moon that I have the opportunity to represent my country at a third Olympic Games. ↗

— Libby Trickett

#games #i #moon #olympic #olympic games

I tried to make the Olympics team in 1956. ↗

— Bruce Dern

#i tried #make #olympics #team #tried