Tara Lipinski Quotes

I've been to three Olympics. I gave it my all.

The Olympics are a completely different beast. It's the most magical moment of your career.

The highlight of my career? The Olympics, of course.

I had dreamed of being at the Olympics since I was 7 years old.

The Olympics must be my curse or something.

The Olympics is a special event and winning is very important. For me as a world record holder and world champion, the only thing I am missing is the Olympic gold medal and that is what I want to achieve in my career.

London was my first Olympics. It was my dream to get there, and I literally had the time of my life.

My one and only focus at the Olympic Games is to win a gold medal.

The Olympic Games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete.

Being an Olympian is the ultimate test of one's sporting ability.

I didn't think I'd be going for another Olympics.

I've been to three Olympics and I don't feel I've ever quite achieved my best at any of them.

It's never easy at the Olympic level. Russia, Romania and China always are contenders.

I hope I can compete in one or two Olympics in my career. Of course I would like to win a medal, but just being there would be awesome.

I want to win a gold medal in London.

For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth.

I was obsessed with the Olympics. It's so exciting to see that level of excellence and endurance.

It's something special to break the world record at the Olympics.

The Olympics is a once-in-a-lifetime thing. I was lucky enough to go twice, but most people only get one chance. And in judo you can train your whole life and it'll come down to a split second: You can lose everything or win anything.

I've been dreaming of winning gold medal in the Olympics.

I love the Olympics. Something about the Olympics just makes everything competitive.

I knew very little or nothing about the Olympics. Having qualified was itself a big achievement for me, and then being there was quite overwhelming. Although I lost in the opening round, but the fact that I fought well was enough for me to take away from Athens.

Any Olympic sport is great to watch.

A lot of skaters hole themselves up in hotels and focus - and that's great, and that may work for them. But for me, having the Olympic experience was as great as winning the medal. I have so many memories of living in the village and meeting other athletes, seeing other sports, and feeling the energy. It's so magical.

My goal is definitely a gold medal still in Rio.