Al Oerter

“These are the Olympics. You die for them.”

“I don't think the discus is a sport that requires a lot of thinking. It's a sport that requires a lot of feeling.”

“It's a Zen thing. You have to be able to clear your mind and just let the discus fly.”

“I was never the best thrower in the world. I was just the best thrower in the world on four different days.”

“The Olympics are not for the faint of heart.”

“If you are going to do something, you do it with all your might.”

“I compete with myself. It's a matter of setting a goal and seeing if I can reach it.”

“You don't get a second chance. Not in the Olympics.”

“I didn't set out to win four gold medals. I set out to do my best on that given day.”

“The whole idea of the Olympics is to celebrate the human spirit.”

“There is no substitute for competition.”

“You have to have a certain amount of arrogance to be an Olympian.”

“Welcome to my world.”