Becky Sauerbrunn Quotes

As an athlete, I've always been very proud to represent the United States.

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.

When I competed, it was for honor and country. It was a privilege to be a part of the U.S. team.

It is an honor to represent my country in the Olympics.

It means a lot; I always love to represent my country, and it's an honor to be part of the Olympics and be with other athletes.

I want to improve as a cricketer, a human being, and give my best for the country.

Everything I do is for a gold medal for this country.

We've got enough issues in this country without worrying about some of the things we're worrying about. It's unbelievable to me. And as long as I'm alive, I know what football gave me. It taught me my work ethic. It gave me a sense of discipline.

I want to play for my country and win a gold medal.

I was able to play for and captain my country.

One hundred per cent, to play for Spain is my dream.

Olympic athletes are a different breed. We're not dealing with million-dollar contracts. We don't do the sport for those deals. We do the sport because we love the challenge, the battle. We love to be an American.

The Olympics are in my blood and everybody knows how much I love my country.

To have been selected to represent Team South Africa at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the individual 400m and the 4x400m relay is a real honor and I am so pleased that years of hard work, determination and sacrifice have all come together.

This is America's Team and we are confident this outstanding group of athletes will make our country proud.

Throughout my journey in basketball, I always have someone to talk to in my father. I know how hard he had to work as an athlete.

I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.

You're looking for players whose name on the front of the sweater is more important than the one on the back. I look for these players to play hard, to play smart and to represent their country.

I am glad. I am now an Olympic medallist.

Waving the flag at the 1976 Olympics wasn't my idea. It was too much apple pie and ice cream. Not that I don't love my country, but I felt it was my victory up there, I put all the time into it.

Hit a home run - put your head down, drop the bat, run around the bases, because the name on the front is more - a lot more important than the name on the back.

I just want to continue to play football and be myself.

Squash has been my life and I owe a lot to the sport.

The Olympics are only once every four years, so you have to take advantage of all your opportunities, both to be an inspiration to people and help support your sponsors who help you.

I am very proud of the fact that I get to go out there every day and train in order to represent the Mexican people, and I can only hope they look up to me in a similar fashion.