Deandre Ayton Quotes

You show up at the Olympics, and you're no longer you; you're an American Olympian. You're part of this greater whole, and the individual doesn't matter.

Sporting achievements bestow a sense of unification on the cultures and societies in which they take place and create an outpouring of nationalism and pride.

Well, I do feel that I carry the responsibility of representing my country wherever I am, and this responsibility came with the success that I had in last couple of years, not just myself but the whole group of tennis players that comes from Serbia. And athletes in general are, in this moment, the biggest ambassadors that our country has.

I am about the people of the United States of America and the people of Houston, Texas.

I am very proud to be British. I'm very conscious of carrying my country with me wherever I go. I feel I need to represent it well.

The World Cup is not just a great global sporting event, it is also inscribed with much deeper cultural and political importance.

As athletes, we want to represent our country to the best of our ability.

You can't beat playing for your country I don't think.

Representing Spain is very important.

I'm going to do the Commonwealth Games for no other reason than national pride. It's something special getting to ride for the Isle of Man.

The national team has always lent its image to help Italy's problems over the years... The national team is more about uniting than dividing.

I've always said that there's a bit of a different sense of pride when you're playing for your national team.

I can honestly say that there's nothing more beautiful for a sportsperson that to play for his or her country, regardless of the tournament or the location.

Of course it is very important for me to play for Croatia, however different it is to play at club level.

For anyone to question our fight or desire I think is wrong. They should know how much it means to play for England - how much to wear the Three Lions on your chest.

I have a lot of responsibilities. Every move I make, on and off the court, I'm thinking about doing the right thing for my country. It's a small country, but I've said it before, we Georgians have a big heart, we all support each other in every way we can.

Sometimes I wonder if people realise how beautiful and honourable I find it to play for my country.

I'm excited to wear my country's jersey.

Any moment that you have the opportunity to wear the armband for your country is amazing.

We are all proud to be British. But we also feel more local and regional allegiances.

The national team means you have the nation behind it.

I think it's great when you get a chance to play for your country.

The opportunity to play for the country itself gives you good confidence.

I'm just really honoured to play for South Africa. Just to be part of this team is a special feeling.

It's always nice coming back to the national side.