Alicia Sacramone Quotes

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

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

The Olympic Games is the ultimate level of competition.

All the guys called the Olympic Village a high-class Boy Scout camp.

I'd love to compete in the Summer Olympics.

In Montreal, I kept thinking, 'Pay attention: this is the Olympics! It only happens once every four years!'

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

I will remember all the days at the Olympics.

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.

The greatest memory for me of the 1984 Olympics was not the individual honors, but standing on the podium with my teammates to receive our team gold medal.

I look back, in an endearing way, on that time of my life when I was competing at the Olympics.

I always say, 'When the Olympics are happening, you shouldn't be in any other place in the planet - you should be here.'

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.

Personally, just being able to compete in an Olympics, being part of an Opening Ceremony wearing a green jacket with the rest of the Australian Olympic team, would be a more than a dream come true.

The Olympic Games are the greatest sporting event in the world.

The Olympics is where you see out of this world performances, isn't it?

For me, I wouldn't mind if I never did another Olympics; nothing can beat London. The setting, the support, the military people. From start to finish, it was such fun. I had the most amazing time.

If you ever have the option, come to the Olympics. It's, like, a fun time.

Going to the Olympics would have been great.

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.

I'd like to see the Olympics live. I've only watched it on television.

I always look back to my first Olympic medal in 2004 in Athens. I was very new to the sport, and it was my first big win at the Olympics.

I got beat real hard and heavy in the Olympic Games in 1968 by a guy who swam an incredible race one time in his whole life, but he did it right at the right time. I'd like to be that guy now. Maybe that's what I'm going to have to pull out of my hat to make the Olympic team.

I have always loved the Summer Olympics.