#olympic

I would love to do well one last time in Melbourne and my dream would be to win Wimbledon and play in the London Olympics. ↗

— Kim Clijsters

#i #last #last time #london #love

I still think there are some pitches in this pitching arm, so I will continue playing with USA Softball, but knowing that this could be the last time a softball player stands on the Olympic podium and has the opportunity of experiencing this - it was emotional. ↗

— Jennie Finch

#ball player #continue #could #emotional #experiencing

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well. ↗

— Pierre de Coubertin

#essential #essential thing #fighting #games #important

The Olympic Games are for the world and all nations must be admitted to them. ↗

— Pierre de Coubertin

#all nations #games #must #nations #olympic

The pressure of the Olympic Games is real overwhelming. ↗

— Natalie Coughlin

#olympic #olympic games #overwhelming #pressure #real

The spirit of the Olympic movement is great for young people because it teaches them about the training and discipline required to compete. Even if they don't make the teams, they can rededicate their lives to the art of sport, discipline, and physical fitness. ↗

— Richard M. Daley

#art #because #compete #discipline #even

I'm not allowed to celebrate as normal eighteen year olds probably would but I'm going to save it for after the Olympics! ↗

— Tom Daley

#allowed #celebrate #eighteen #going #i

I had my Olympic gold medal cut up into eleven pieces. Gave all eleven of my kids a piece. It'll come together again when they put me down. ↗

— Joe Frazier

#come #cut #down #eleven #gave

That's the biggest problem with boxing in the United States. They do not promote it like they used to, when it used to be Howard Cosell and they showed it on 'Wide World of Sports.' Everybody knew all the fighters. Everybody was looking forward to the year when the Olympics came on. ↗

— Evander Holyfield

#biggest problem #boxing #came #everybody #fighters

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

— Boris Johnson

#london #mayor #olympics #particularly #taxing