The Greeks had a race in their Olympic games that was unique. The winner was not the runner who finished first. It was the runner who finished with his torch still lit. I want to run all the way with the flame of my torch still lit for Him.
Tough Olympic news for the Romneys. Ann Romney's horse Rafalka did not advance to the Olympic finals. Apparently it was beat by a smooth-talking socialist horse from Kenya.
I'm proud to be part of any Olympic team.
In the Olympic Oath, I ask for only one thing: sporting loyalty.
Little did I know that there's nothing more competitive in the world than a professional ballroom dancer. They are as competitive as Olympic athletes.
I never dreamed of being a flagbearer. Every athlete has a wish to get to the Olympic Games. I had that wish, but to carry the flag of your country is doubly thrilling.
When you're at an Olympic Games watching someone you've known for a long while and he or she has done something, even if it's only coming in the top 50, then you have a monumental night.
The fans and supporters are also part of the Olympic family.
My senior year of high school, when I was getting recruited for college, my dad goes to me, 'You can become an Olympic champion. ' And that's the first time that I'd heard someone else say that to me. I was like, 'Uh, are you talking to me?'
I am glad. I am now an Olympic medallist.
It was the most intense training schedule I had ever experienced in my life. Ten to twelve hours of training every single day. You cherish every moment of sleep you get. But it really helped us build that base going into the Olympic year.
The water here in Cardiff is much easier than in London, so for us it is more relaxing paddling here. This race is for us a continuation of our training, we will compete in only this World cup. We don't want to travel too much before the Olympic Games and we want to focus on the Games.
The Olympic Snatch is gymnastics with a bar
We can't all win Olympic medals. Even I never won one.
The Republic-of-China - back in the Olympic Games for the first time
I still can't believe I'm an Olympic athlete.
I am the Olympic Ambassador. I always promote Olympics. I just want to say, Olympics is Olympics. [You] cannot mix with politics. Olympics for me is love, peace, [being] united.
I declare the 22nd Olympic Winter Games open.
In those years,'80 was the, at the turn of '79'80 you had the invasion of Afghanistan. It was the period in which the Americans attempt to liberate, to, to liberate the hostages in Iran and all these, all these things, the atmosphere was freezing - boycott of the Olympic Games and all that.
Past Olympians have a continuing role within the Olympic family.