Olympics Quotes

"If you can come to the Olympic Games and leave with a medal then that is alright."

"Taking part in an Olympics on home ground is something you dream about."

"I was deeply involved in the decision that President Jimmy Carter made to boycott the Olympics in Moscow in 1980."

"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle."

Pierre de Coubertin

"Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts."

Dan Gable

"Citius, Altius, Fortius. (Faster, Higher, Stronger.)"

Henri Didon

"My last wish is to see an Indian win an Olympic gold medal in athletics."

Milkha Singh

"For each individual, sport is a possible source of inner improvement."

Pierre de Coubertin

“If the Olympics come around, and I'm in shape, then I'll compete. But I won't be representing the United States; I'll be representing myself.”

“The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle; the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.”

Pierre de Coubertin

“Citius, Altius, Fortius: faster, higher, stronger.”

Olympic Motto