Ryan Giggs Quotes

The Olympics have been an amazing part of Los Angeles' history. In many ways in 1932, they put us on the map when people didn't even know where Los Angeles was. In 1984, they were the first profitable Olympics of the modern era.

London has what it takes to host the greatest sporting show on earth [on the 2012 Olympic bid

Now, they hold the World Cup every year, so it's like any Super Series. It's boring. To me, it's very boring. I think the players will always attend the World Cup. But for the fans, and also for most players, the Olympics and Asian Games will become more important. Nobody will look forward to the World Cup with anticipation.

We have been actively trying to have New York City host the 2012 Olympics.

I think any city that does the Olympics takes on the world and has to grow and has to kind of assimilate all sorts of folks.

Chicago is a fantastic city, and I can easily see the Olympics setting themselves right here in Chicago.

I saw U.A.E. play at the London Olympics for the first time and I was really impressed with how they played against the likes of Great Britain and Uruguay.

To have played for England was my ultimate ambition, and to do so at four World Cups and represent Team GB at a home Olympics was beyond the wildest dreams I had when first starting out.

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

It's good they're holding the Olympics in the East End of London. Means the athletes will have to use extra skill to work out which gunshot is the starting pistol.

Seeing the Olympics come to China made me want to get more involved.

We feel very honored to have been offered the responsibility to host this great event, Berlin is a wonderful city that is developing at a tremendous rate, and this decision means that we can now prepare to welcome the world's best athletes to a fascinating place.

My all-time favourite political promise - more a boast than a promise, really - came from former Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau, who said in the lead-up to the 1976 Olympics, 'The Olympics can no more lose money than a man can have a baby.'

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

They want the Olympics. We ought to make sure they don't get the Olympics.

The Olympics is the biggest competition for all athletes and an unforgettable event.

For me, by far, the Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world.

The World Cup is a truly International event.

I was ecstatic when we won - to host the Olympics is one of the biggest opportunities in living memory. It will help change the lives of young people and transform east London.

If you're a sports fan, it is really cool when you see the best-on-best for hockey at the Olympics.

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

The Rio Games, it will be a big goal.

Competing in London would be a dream come true.

There is Rio in 2016, but it won't be the same as going to London and hearing 24,000 people - nearly all British - cheering, stamping their feet, and screaming your name.

London 2012 was just fantastic.