#olympic

For most of the track world, the Olympic year is such a huge year, and it's a big year for us marathoners too. ↗

— Ryan Hall

#huge #most #olympic #such #too

I was around 15 when I first wanted to compete in an Olympics. I even remember the first time I got to wear a GB kit as a junior. I've even kept it. It's in my mum's loft somewhere, probably gone mouldy by now. ↗

— Jessica Ennis

#compete #even #first #first time #gone

The job of mayor of London is unbelievably taxing, particularly in the run-up to the Olympics. ↗

— Boris Johnson

#london #mayor #olympics #particularly #taxing

We are experiencing such large support for the Olympic relay that our advice is to stay in your neighbourhood, stay in your borough and wait for it to come near you. ↗

— Boris Johnson

#come #experiencing #large #near #neighbourhood

They don’t give Olympic medals out for talking a good game. ↗

— Steve Backley

#inspirational #life-changing #mind-body-spirit #motivational #new-thought

One of my goals is to play the Olympics in 2016. If you're able to represent your country in the Olympics everyone will understand you as a player and not many people do get to go to the Olympics. ↗

— Lydia Ko

#country #everyone #get #go #goals

We have made drugs an Olympic event. It receives most of the coverage at the Games and even the suspicion of guilt can ruin a reputation for life. ↗

— Bill Toomey

#even #event #games #guilt #life

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

— Shania Twain

#like #live #olympics #only #see

Mitt Romney turned businesses around in the private sector. He saved the Winter Olympics. ↗

— Scott Walker

#businesses #mitt #mitt romney #olympics #private

Beijing's Olympics were very grand - they were trying to throw a party for the world, but the hosts didn't enjoy it. The government didn't care about people's feelings because it was trying to create an image. ↗

— Ai Weiwei

#because #beijing #care #create #enjoy