Olympics Quotes

“To be an Olympic champion is something that is earned, not given.”

“The very foundation of the Olympic Movement rests on the amateur code.”

“The Olympics are a unique opportunity for us to showcase our game and our players on a global stage.”

“It was a supernatural jump.”

“The Olympic Games must be kept purely amateur. They must not be used for political or commercial purposes.”

“The Olympics is a special event. For me, it was always the pinnacle.”

“The Olympics are a very special event because they are an international affair.”

“Holding an Olympic Games means evoking history.”

“The Olympics are a wonderful metaphor for world cooperation, the kind of international competition that's fair and honorable.”

“No act of terrorism will ever destroy the spirit of the Olympic Games.”

“We are concerned with the joyous struggle of the athletes, not with the conflict of nations.”

“The Olympic Games are a pilgrimage to the past and an act of faith in the future.”

“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.”

“The Olympic spirit is neither the property of one race nor of one age.”

“The Olympics are a unique inspiration. The motto is 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' - 'Faster, Higher, Stronger.' I think it's a great motto for life as well as for sport.”

“The Olympics is the ultimate. In your sport, it's the ultimate.”

“Being an Olympian is a responsibility. You're a role model for young athletes.”

“For Chinese people, the Olympics is a dream. It's a great honor to be the director of the opening ceremony.”

“Being an Olympian is about more than just the competition; it's about representing your country and the values of the Olympic movement.”

“The Olympic Movement gives the world an ideal which reaches above all nations and beliefs. The Games themselves provide a space where there is no inequality.”