Jesse Owens Quotes

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

My goal is definitely a gold medal still in Rio.

I'm going to win a gold medal.

I would say Hope Solo is competitive.

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.

There's no day when I don't think it would be great to be 25 years old and have the Olympics coming in less than 300 days - and be the best in the world. I can't think of anything so motivating.

Winning a gold medal means you're the best in the world at that time.

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

My only aim is to win an Olympic medal.

I take a lot of pride in my first '92 gold medal.

I'm chasing that gold medal.

The power of the human will to compete and the drive to excel beyond the body's normal capabilities is most beautifully demonstrated in the arena of sport.

I like to be just an athlete, but if I go to competition and compete, I love to be a star, maybe.

Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.

Being Number One isn't everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it's way ahead of whatever's in second place.

I love playing football but I am like everyone else, I hate losing and love winning.

We're talking about the Olympics. We're talking about trying to win the gold medal. All of these things can be overwhelming. But regardless of whether I win a gold medal or never compete again, I just have to trust that God has a plan for my life and I'm called to be His representative through the sport and outside of the sport.

This is what I wanted. They tell me that London is the best field in history. I wanted to be part of that. Because everyone will be there it will be a wonderful challenge for me. You can see the best runners, how they look, how they run. For me to beat the best is what counts.

I am now the Wimbledon champion, and I think that gives me even more confidence coming to the Olympics. And maybe in some ways, it maybe takes some pressure off the Olympics, because I already did win at Wimbledon this year.

It's my dream, my goal to be good at Olympics, anywhere they are in the world.

Olympics is everyone's dream.

I have a phenomenal team behind me who have helped get me here and I, along with them, will now put everything we can into the final few weeks of preparations before the Olympic Games, where I am aiming to race well, work well through the rounds, post good times and maybe even a personal best time on the biggest stage of them all.

Nobody cares about the bronze or silver medals.

I'm a very competitive person... I've run 12 marathons! I kayaked around Manhattan 29 miles in October! I ran the Berkshire Hathaway 5K! And I want every part of the business to compete - and play to win.

I tried to make the Olympics team in 1956.