#olympics

I missed the final of the World Championships in 2009, but I told the coach I would break the world record in 2010. Which I did. Then in 2011 I won the World Championships and now in 2012 it is the Olympics. That is how I have been working. ↗

— David Rudisha

#break #championships #coach #did #final

I was still young when I missed Beijing. I was favourite to win a medal but I knew I had time. My coach advised me to stay at school and finish my exams. Even if I had gone and won the Olympics, I might not have handled the pressure. So I moved on. ↗

— David Rudisha

#beijing #coach #even #exams #favourite

The Olympics is a special event and winning is very important. For me as a world record holder and world champion, the only thing I am missing is the Olympic gold medal and that is what I want to achieve in my career. ↗

— David Rudisha

#am #career #champion #event #gold

But as an amateur, the highest level you can box at is the Olympics. I did that at 18 and felt it was time to move on to other challenges as a professional. ↗

— Billy Joe Saunders

#box #challenges #did #felt #highest

I'd always said that I'd like to have a title by the next Olympics, so this is a great opportunity, and could be the start of my climb to a world title. ↗

— Billy Joe Saunders

#climb #could #great #great opportunity #i

Even though the Bush campaign ad tells you that Afghanistan is a new democracy at the Olympics because of Bush's efforts, Afghanistan hasn't actually had an election. ↗

— Peter Schuyler

#ad #afghanistan #because #bush #campaign

Everything about the Olympics was first class, and women were treated as athletes and equals. ↗

— Elizabeth Robinson Schwartz

#athletes #class #equals #everything #first

And then, looking back at my first Olympics, and when the pressure was on, in '94 and '98, and looking back and going, wow. I sensed and felt what Brian had gone through. ↗

— Elvis Stojko

#brian #felt #first #going #gone

I will try to win the Olympics gold in London. ↗

— Ryoko Tani

#i #london #olympics #try #will

Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans have achieved that. ↗

— Gail Devers

#back #believe #five #gone #i