Pierre de Coubertin Quotes

It was truly an enjoyable moment in my life that I will never forget having the opportunity to play for two gold medals. But I think nothing sticks out more than winning a championship in 1991 for me.

Even when I was playing, I never thought much about the individual honors. I wanted to go to the Super Bowl.

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

I started wrestling at ten. I played a lot of other sports: soccer, football. I really enjoyed skiing. But wrestling just took off for me. It seemed to be the sport I had an affinity for; I liked the individual, combative nature. There's something special about that. It took me all the places I wanted to go.

All of world's eyes are trained on the Games. So winning at that stage is heroic. It is a different feeling altogether and cannot be explained in words.

Anything other than a gold medal will be disappointing.

The Olympic Games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete.

I am glad. I am now an Olympic medallist.

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

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.

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

For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth.

I was obsessed with the Olympics. It's so exciting to see that level of excellence and endurance.

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.

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

My parents were athletes; they met at a track meet: they were runners.

The opportunity to represent your country at the Olympic Games is earned, not given.

It has always been a dream to win either the Olympic gold medal or the World Cup.

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

My dream as a child was being a world champion.

When I came into the gym, I wasn't just some guy. I was a two-time Olympian.

I'm going to win a gold medal.

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

When I chose athletics, I knew I wanted to be Olympic champion, and now I have done it in London.