Oksana Masters Quotes

I savored my time on top of the podium by watching the American flag rise up out of the crowd as the anthem played, thinking about how every single second of training I've done was for this minute and how many people played a role in my achievement.

I am glad. I am now an Olympic medallist.

The experience of being an Olympian is one that can never be taken away from you.

To be part of something special, to be an Olympian and have the chance to win a medal - it's an amazing feeling.

Coming in as a veteran, I'd like to finish with a gold medal.

As a sophomore, I wanted to play varsity in three sports. And I accomplished that. It was a great feat that year, and something I held special. I wanted to bring a championship team to Oceanside High School, and it happened. It was a great year that I will never forget.

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.

I'm just glad my gold medal's at home, because I'd hate to try to win another.

It means a lot to be an Olympian. I'm obviously so grateful and feel so lucky I was able to achieve my dream of winning an Olympic gold medal.

The Olympics is still my greatest achievement... I have many belts, but there is only one Olympic gold.

When you win as an athlete that matters the most.

Going to the Olympic Games is the greatest experience anybody could have, and you just don't want to let yourself down.

I'm going to win a gold medal.

I will say that rowing in the first Olympics was probably one of the most proud moments in my life. What I enjoy about the sport is that it's definitive. Nobody can take away from the fact that you're an Olympian. It's indisputable. You get there on merit and merit alone.

London 2012 is all about winning a medal. Not just any medal, the gold medal.

The Olympic Gold medal in 1968 was definitely the highest moment of my career. It was a dream come true. I was a 19-year-old boy, and it was just amazing to be standing on top of the podium and hearing the National Anthem in the background.

I can't believe that I'm on the Olympic team.

Breaking the world record in '92 was a very special personal moment, but I'd say my favorite moment as a decathlete was winning the Olympic gold medal. It was a lot of years of work, and when I won it, it was more a sense of relief than jubilation or exaltation.

I want to win a gold medal in London.

I'm blessed to have a little bit of success in football.

I feel very fortunate. I feel like an Olympian. When I watch the Olympics, I cry because I have been through that journey.

I can't even imagine what it's like and right now I'm like in shock, I can't believe that I'm Olympic Champion.

Growing up, I always dreamed of winning a major championship.

My experience at the 1992 Winter Olympics was my fulfillment of dreaming the Impossible Dream.

As an athlete, you figure you work your whole life to have what you have, and to be able to show the world what you have and how proud you are of it, that's always fun.