#pics

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

I feel blessed to have an opportunity to try out for a second Olympics team and if it doesn't work out, hey I gave it my all. ↗

— Alicia Sacramone

#feel #gave #hey #i #i feel

It was a dream come true for me to be at the Olympics. ↗

— Alicia Sacramone

#dream #me #olympics #true

It was probably right after I made my comeback - after retiring post-2008 Olympics - when I finally felt more at ease with my body. Being away from the sport helped put things in perspective. ↗

— Alicia Sacramone

#after #away #being #body #comeback

As a kid, you dream of winning the Stanley Cup. As you get older, you understand the importance of winning the Olympics. ↗

— Joe Sakic

#dream #get #importance #kid #older

The benefit is competition, the thrill of playing in the Olympics, being an Olympian, playing against the best. ↗

— Joe Sakic

#being #benefit #best #competition #olympian

To play in the Olympics, to play for your country, there's nothing like it. You love doing it and I'm looking forward to it again. We're all looking forward to trying to win another gold. ↗

— Joe Sakic

#another #country #doing #forward #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