Bonnie Blair Quotes

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.

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.

When you win the Olympics, you hope that the medal that you get, that weight makes it feel like you really earned something.

A gold medal at the Olympics is hard to top.

I quite enjoy sport, and I'm now an Olympic champion. It's a bit weird, isn't it?

I was surprised to make it even to the finals of the Olympics, and to get first is above me. I don't even know what's going on, to be honest.

Adding an Olympic medal to everything that I have already accomplished would be so huge for me.

I would love very much to win a medal at the Olympics for myself, by my own performance. But that will never happen.

Four world titles is a good swath at the top of the podium. The Olympics didn't work out for a couple of reasons, but it feels good when people say 'four world titles.'

My goal is one individual gold. I know how hard it is: you have to have a good day; there can also be some problems with the weather.

In 1974 or 1975, if someone had told me I was going to be an Olympic champion, I would not have believed it. Even in 1976, I'd not have believed it.

I had a pretty good sequence of games at the World Under-18 Championship but our main goal was to win gold there, and we didn't. I'd trade all 20 of my points there for a gold medal, but I feel like I had a pretty good tournament.

I'm just sorry I couldn't come home with a second Olympic gold medal.

To win a gold medal at Olympic Games has long been my dream ever since I started my career as a table tennis player.

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

I can't say that it's a dream come true because when I was growing up, I never dreamed of playing in the Olympics.

It's amazing to get one Olympic gold, but you have to be a legend to get two. And that's definitely my aim.

My first gold medal, at my first Olympics, is kind of a surprise to me. I never thought I would be in this position, but I'm so blessed and honored to be on the medal stand.

Every athlete wants to win an Olympic gold medal, and I'd be lying if I said that's not what I wanted.

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

It's like a dream come true, coming to the Olympic trails and leaving being the champion.

A world championship medal on the road is something that I'm missing from my CV.

I always said I wanted an Olympic medal. It's the pinnacle of any athlete's career.

I'm glad to be partnered with Orgullosa because I feel that now that I'm able to win a gold medal at the Olympics, win a silver medal, I feel little girls will be able to look up to me, and Hispanics will kind of rise a little more.

I've won the African Cup, I've won an Olympic gold medal. That says everything.