It's a great honor. It's something as a kid you dream about. I remember watching the (1992) Olympics, with Ray LeBlanc. It's an exciting time. It's a great opportunity and a great challenge.
Rick Dipietro
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I always had my dreams and aspirations of competing in the Olympics, but as a kid you just do it because you love to skate.
Ryan Shimabukuro
To me, it's about getting better every time and doing the best I can every run no matter where I am. The Olympics are going to be huge, but I don't think the Olympics are going to make or break any rider. At the end of the day, it's just another contest with just a little bit more riding on it.
Shaun White
We haven't got the go-ahead just yet. Hopefully before 2010 (Olympics), though. We've got to squeeze them in there somewhere. But it will be a sign, I think.
Sasha Carter
The last time we were (in the Olympics), we got kicked in the can by Canada.
Natalie Darwitz
Having the Olympics here showed young kids that they can dream and work hard and they can do it from right here.
Keith Griffall
We see this as something that threatens the image ... of the Olympics. I think that is the way most sponsors feel.
Norman Black
There were delays because of weather and other things, but I finally got here. It was a lifelong dream to play in the Olympics, but I'm very excited to be back with my team. It was great to see them again.
Maris Ziedins
The overwhelming number of people who are watching the Olympics don't watch Fox. For us to run away from it is goofy.
Preston Beckman
I was thinking that if he wins the next two slaloms, I would not like to be him going into the Olympics. It's a lot of pressure for him at the moment.
Kalle Palander
It's a lot of fun to be at the Olympics with friends. Everything is such a cool new experience. I wouldn't have made it this far without everybody, especially (Resor).
Sarah Parsons
I felt totally myself, nothing like the emptiness and horrible feeling I had then [pulling out the Olympics] - no dizziness.
Paula Radcliffe
Waving the flag at the 1976 Olympics wasn't my idea. It was too much apple pie and ice cream. Not that I don't love my country, but I felt it was my victory up there, I put all the time into it.
Bruce Jenner
I think the feeling is she should go. Why wouldn't you send someone of that caliber to the Olympics? It's Michelle Kwan. She's a legend. This is someone America loves.
Frank Carroll
It was naivete at the time. In high school, you don't know what goes into it ... until you get into it and see what it's all about. Before the Atlanta Olympics, this was tougher than I thought.
Glenroy Gilbert
Now we have the best performance we've ever had in the Olympics. Bam! It's done. We did it on the first day. Now it takes the pressure off and we can just focus on improving the performance aspects.
James Upham
The first year in the Junior Olympics was just wonderful.
Brian Baird
This year there was no Winter Olympics to precede it, so there was a little bit of loss in the hype in the anticipation of the Summer Olympics.
Stacey Lynn Koerner
The thing that our viewers will immediately notice each day is the strength of the U.S. Olympics team. It's the most accomplished Winter Olympics team that the U.S. has ever fielded.
David Neal
I hear no buzz about the Olympics any more. The Olympics has lost its soul.
Irma Zandl
The win in flying and this win will give me a lot of a lot of confidence heading to the Olympics.
Roar Ljoekelsoey
Love the rule. It's something we've used for years in Junior Olympics volleyball.
Jan Dowling
I was telling my mother that this isn't the Olympic dream I planned. We're just trying to get to the Olympics, and if we get to the Olympics then maybe we'll know how to pay for it.
Tim Nardiello
I'm not in the greatest position. But I'm there. I was going for it. It's the Olympics.
Shannon Bahrke
The Olympics really are much more than a sporting event It really is an entertainment event and in that sense, it brings to the set a much more diverse audience.
Randy Falco
For a lot of people, going to the Olympics is a once-in-a-lifetime chance. For me, it's my third one. You never know when it's going to be the last, so I want to enjoy this thing as much as I can.
Martin Brodeur
They tried to force a competition at the Olympics. The conditions were not fair. It's disappointing because we have time to have a fair competition, but they are just trying to get it out of the way.
Johnny Spillane
There's a lot of things that are out of my control. I let those things go and all any of us can do is pay attention to our games and get ready for this. It's the Olympics. It's blows me away how big it is and how much importance people put on it.
Chris Soule
For me, the Olympics was part of being something much bigger than snowboard. I had an awesome time ... I am a huge believer in the journey versus the destination.
Rosey Fletcher
I like this hill very much, it suits my technique. I had two really good jumps today and this win will give me a lot of a lot of confidence heading to the Olympics.
Roar Ljoekelsoey
These are what sports are today. This is what kids do, this is what modern people do for sports. It's a natural progression to me. This is what should be going on in the Olympics.
Peter Foley
I've got to put this thing behind me for one day. If I can't, I won't be going to the Olympics.
Derek Parra
We intend to run the Olympics the way we did the bid -- on time and within budget.
Keith Mills
The reason we did it is to honor him because he gave up his time. He gave a lot of effort to come out and help Special Olympics, and he really didn't want attention - didn't want glory.
Ralph Rodriguez
The competition from 'Idol' is heavier than the Olympics has ever seen.
Alana Russo
I dreamed it. But I just never thought it would play out so soon -- you know, like, Olympics, gold. It's amazing.
Hannah Teter
It surprised me. Of course you want to play in the Olympics. I'm really disappointed, for sure.
Tomas Holmstrom
There have been tremendous measures put in place, largely because these Olympics are going to be very vulnerable for a variety of reasons.
Robert Sikellis
This year we have had Flat Stanley visiting the Winter Olympics and many countries abroad.
Jackie Gutierrez
It's exciting going to an Olympics. It's going to be a good thing I am there. The Olympics is going to be my best experience.
Tomas Surovy
One of my friends went to the Olympics in '04. So a lot of us are working towards getting on the Olympic team as well.
Sara Parson
The small driving mistakes were annoying, but it's important today that I wrapped up a place in the seeded group at the Olympics.
Georg Hackl
The Special Olympics is for anyone ages 8 to 99 and it's not too late for them to turn in their entry form.
Connie Thomason
We had our Cup day on a Saturday during the Sydney Olympics and it was an enormous success.
John Curtis
My first two Olympics were just really devastating. I was so devastated after Salt Lake I thought my life was going to end. It was one of those life lessons ... realizing that life's a lot bigger than this five-ring circus.
Rosey Fletcher
If you don't try to win you might as well hold the Olympics in somebody's back yard.
Jesse Owens
It's really too bad because for Canada at these Olympics, it was very successful. We're all very disappointed as a men's hockey team we didn't win the gold.
Robyn Regehr
This year she has qualified for the Olympics.
Dr. Edvin Manniko
If the Olympics are going to be hosted in Japan, it has to be Tokyo, considering the capacity.
Shintaro Ishihara
We are very disappointed. He was having a great year and he's going to miss out on the Olympics and the playoffs. . . . The best hockey is coming up right now. That's where the disappointment lies. But it's the right decision to take care of this now.
Matt Keator
For me, having a medal from the Olympics is great. If I never play again for the Czech team, I have a medal from the World Championship (gold last year) and now the Olympics.
Tomas Vokoun
The highlight of my career? The Olympics, of course.
Tara Lipinski
In the last six bids for summer and winter Olympics, the leading candidate going in hasn't necessarily come out on top.
Bob Richardson
Nobody asked us how we'd like to receive (their gold medals). It sure wouldn't have been the way it was done. But you quickly realize the athletes have no say in what happens at the Olympics except for your performance. After that, you lose control.
David Pelletier
It's going to give some other guys a chance and they'll be happy about that. Representing Germany at the Olympics is great and every international competition gives you a boost of confidence.
Marcel Goc
Giving the Olympics their greatest exposure is a continuing goal for us and we're pleased that CBS has made this possible. We're looking forward to airing our third Winter Olympics on TNT.
Harvey Schiller
Up 50 or up 10 or two, we play the same way. The minute you change the way you play, the minute you get worse as a player. You don't get too many games in the Olympics. You have to take advantage of all of them.
Diana Taurasi
Obviously, it's very special to compete in the Olympics in my home country, but at the same time there will be added pressure on me to do well.
Armin Zoeggeler
How many people do you know that are on a bobsled in the Olympics from Nebraska?
Dennis Tomasevicz
This is all new for me, but I'm nervous like it's just a race-off. Which is good, because I'm not freaking out over it being the Olympics.
Valerie Fleming
I definitely plan on trying for the next Olympics and hopefully we can make it.
Megan O'connell
I gave my best physically but I have to keep some of my mental power for the Olympics.
Michael Walchhofer
I think the Olympics is definitely trying to catch on to what the X Games have.
Gretchen Bleiler
He's been setting gates for the World Cup. We're hoping he can set one of the courses at the Olympics, for the parallel GS, that's their venue.
Cliff Persons
After the Olympics, it was great. The first couple of days she was really tired. I don't think she fully understood what really happened. After she went to Japan, she was so happy. It was just great. You win the Olympics, it's just great.
Nikolai Morozov
A lot of attention needs to be focused on athletics in Britain, especially now the 2012 Olympics will be held there.
Istvan Gyulai
I think the hardest part will be watching the Olympics.
Laurel Shanley
Look, 170 million Americans have watched the Olympics at some point. You couldn't expect a repeat of Lillehammer. That was magical, lightning in a bottle.
Dana Mcclintock
The world awaits Beijing's hosting of the 2008 Olympics, an occasion which will bring into the global spotlight the dramatic advances China is making in enhancing the quality of life for its people.
Alexander Haig
And of course, the 2012 Olympics will give them all an extra boost to do well. They've something special to aim for.
Jim Peters
There could be a chance [of playing at the Olympics] if he's one of the best 23 players.
Bob Nicholson
This particular Olympics does have a lot of disappointments, and there's no big Tonya Harding, Nancy Kerrigan story line.
John Mansell
I've been to two Olympics and various other major events, and this village is awesome.
Robert Graham
Volunteers are the backbone of Special Olympics. There are a variety of ways you can help out.
Mike Sutton
It is a very lofty but reachable goal, ... It's difficult to obtain, some of the best tae kwon do athletes never make it to the Olympics. It's definitely possible though, and it will be quite an accomplishment if he reaches it.
Dennis White
A former games boxer I met in the pub the other day said if you ever get the opportunity go to it because it's better than the Olympics.
Jeremy Vennell
I'm very disappointed. I came out and it was like half-empty, or half-full, depending on how you look at it. But I feel like the Olympics should be sold out.
Jennifer Rodriguez
I consider it an honor and a privilege to be here today, ... I'm also involved with Special Olympics and the Jimmy Fund, which is the Red Sox charity.
Carlton Fisk
The reason we're advertising during the Olympics and not the Super Bowl is because they are very close together this year.
Michael Rolnick
This has been my worst Olympics ever but I'm relieved that it's over with. I can't make it excuses and I don't have any regrets.
Hiroyasu Shimizu
This might hurt more than the Olympics, especially since I crashed my second jump. Right now it doesn't feel very good, but I'm sure, in looking back, I will feel differently.
Kyle Nissen
You can't go from couch potato to the Olympics. There's an incredible difference between us as average human beings and these extraordinary performers.
Debbie Wilson
It's an obvious place to communicate the offer. It's also a great way to celebrate our tie-in with the Olympics.
Susan Mcdermott
Obviously the driver was extremely fortunate, when you go through something like this. That was better than any landing in the Olympics if you're on TV, that's for sure.
Jim Flaherty
We were both disappointed in the results. We know that we are capable of getting better, and that will be fuel for us in the upcoming races and the next Olympics.
Tracy Barnes
Elation. Really, it's one of those dreams come true. You commit your life to this sport. Just to go to the Olympics is an incredible experience. To come away with a gold medal is even more exciting.
Peter Wylde
One thing that comes to mind is my homecoming from Sydney, the first Olympics. He was there the whole way. You know, I got to share my experience with Savannah because he loaned me a camera.
Cheryl Haworth
With the Olympics coming to our country, how could we not try to compete? Our dancing was not as good as we wanted it to be right away, but tonight we are very satisfied.
Maurizio Margaglio
There's no better lead-in to the Olympics than the Olympics.
Gary Zenkel
It's always what you are looking for, to go to the playoffs. I've played in a couple of world championships and Olympics but this will be different. The playoffs are different, the atmosphere is very good and its very positive. It should be a lot of fun.
Jaroslav Spacek
I know I'm in the finals and that's good. It's going to be fun no matter where I end up. It's great saying I made it to the Olympics.
Travis Cabral
Whether it is 25 meters or 50 meters, when he's done, Jordan has won. We've always taught him to do his best. A chance to swim in the national Special Olympics is very exciting.
Lisa Cooper
It's figure skating. We just did our job at the Olympics. We did the best that we could ... We still didn't even know the truth, and obviously now, everything is kind of coming out in the wash.
Jamie Sale
When you coach different sports, you have to deal with athletes and parents. But with the Special Olympics, these kids are just glad to be out here and play sports.
Freddie Taylor
NBC will suffer a little bit from not having as effective cross-promotion as they would have had if the Olympics had greater ratings. It will be challenging for them for the next few months.
Mark Fratrik
One Olympics in person is enough in my lifetime, thank you. They're not going to get any better than they were in Lake Placid (where Herb's team won the gold medal).
Patti Brooks
It is a great milestone, at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956 there were just three nations representing Oceania, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.
Kevan Gosper
I'm confident that I'll skate my best. I'm not really thinking about medals at this point just because the Olympics is an award in itself.
Matt Savoie
The Olympics are not over yet.
Andre Lange
The female audience may have a greater interest in the Olympics because of the competitors and the type of sports involved.
Bruce Blair
Nobody in Quebec thinks the Olympics are a bad idea. They're flat-out determined to be involved.
John Furlong
I think there's always going to be a little pressure. I mean it's the Olympics, but it's been a little bit lighter. We're not there yet, so the excitement really hasn't set in yet. I think once we get off the plane and we arrive in Italy, it will really hit us.
Bonni Retzkin
It took me 10 years before I would say in a conversation that I actually swam in the Olympics, ... I would have never done that earlier.
Brandon Hill
They're some of my best friends in the world. I'm incredibly happy for them. I know that their experience in this Olympics will only make them better. When they come back we'll start training together again, and that's going to make me better, too.
Walt Shepard
I think FIFA just want (to say), 'Anything the Olympics can do, we can do better.' It's a pretty big audience.
Peter Gabriel
They were very optimistic going into the Olympics that they would be in the finals.
Guy Charron
With these Olympics, I kind of miss it. Any kind of winter sport like that you wish you were good at, but I can't complain where I am today.
Adam Stern
I have never been in a stadium where I felt that kind of emotional connection between a crowd and the ceremony. All hell broke loose as far as the demand for all of the Olympics product, especially the beret.
Michael Budman
It was either cross your fingers and hope the program became comfortable for the Olympics, or go back with something I know works. Once I made the decision, I knew it was a good one?
Jeff Buttle
With this big a lead in the World Cup, it's now possible to focus on the Olympics.
Hannu Manninen
I think we beat ourselves [at the Olympics]. We didn't do what we should have out there.
Valerie Marcoux
It's a shame for him, but things like that happen. It's only four years until the next Olympics.
Bjoern Lind
When you do a team event at an Olympics, it's beyond the individuals involved. It's the whole country.
David Wallechinsky
I feel I've lost ground. I got to 22, I'd been to the finals of the Olympics, the Commonwealths, Worlds and Europeans and you think, 'This is it, 23, time to do it.' I'm now 24 and time moves on.
Chris Tomlinson
I love this connection between audience, performers and critics. We are the Olympics of the arts -- this is a career-defining moment. It is a real meeting of the minds but with much more alcohol and very much less sleep.
Paul Gudgin
The year after the Olympics is always an interesting year.
Natalie Coughlin
My goal before I retire [after the Beijing Olympics, when I'll be 31] is to get consistently below two minutes. Anything else is not good enough.
Susan Scott
I look forward to playing Friday and in the Olympics.
Alex Ovechkin
We'd rather it be here than at the Olympics. So in that respect, it's good.
Tanith Belbin
We just beat Canada. What more can I ask? Beating Canada at the Olympics. I wouldn't have thought that possible even yesterday.
Joel Retornaz
He was steadfast. All of a sudden he's back because he's mad at L'Equipe ? Come on, ... If he hates the French so much why did he support the French bid for the (2012) Olympics?
Tony Kornheiser
I'm absolutely crushed. The enjoyment of competing at the Olympics is double that of any other event but so is the disappointment when you lose. But I'll be back again in four years time.
Domu Narita
I'm definitely playing with the 2008 Olympics. I'll see how my body is holding up after another year.
Matt Valenti
Track was a lot of fun. It wasn't my favorite. There was a lot of individual effort. Everyone got caught up in the Olympics and Bruce Jenner that year.
Barry Hackett
We think that the Olympics is probably going to be worth about $450 million dollars. Most of that is going to go to network TV. That's why you're seeing network TV increase at a higher rate.
Ceo Steven Fredericks
Girls my age who went to the Olympics and came back to reality and a normal life. It was a little difficult to fit in, ... We had to downplay the fact that we were in the Olympics.
Brandon Hill
I didn't get to play in the Olympics so this is the closest I can get. There's a lot of pride playing for your country.
Carlos Lee
In Italy, we see the home Olympics as an opportunity for our skiers. Maybe this is a good start.
Giorgio Rocca
It's an interesting challenge, and humans do it beautifully. Just look at the coordination of the athletes in the Olympics.
Robert Ambrose
The biggest challenge right now is funding. Israel doesn't fund the team until we qualify for the Olympics, so we'll have to raise funds along the way.
Hallie Cohen
I thought that was it, because NHL players weren't in the Olympics. Then it changed, and I think it's a great thing. All the top players have a chance to be there. That's why it's so special.
Jere Lehtinen
With the Olympics coming up and everything we're trying to do after the lockout, the timing really is awful.
Jason Arnott
It's kind of like the dance world's equivalent of the Olympics.
Campbell Pryor
I came up short and I needed only a little bit more. I felt the atmosphere not everyone can feel. I'm disappointed a bit but it turned out to be a wonderful Olympics for me and I'll keep myself going until the next Olympics in Vancouver.
Kentaro Minagawa
Even going to the Olympics, not a lot of people even know who you are. But when you win a medal and you have that attached to your name, a lot of people recognize you.
Shannon Rempel
He enjoys it immensely. The Olympics training team has just become his family and his home.
Marcia Barcelli
My first two Olympics were just really devastating. Salt Lake was probably one of the worst days of my life.
Rosey Fletcher
That's like Larry Brown being cited before Congress for only bringing home a bronze from the Athens Olympics. Absurd.
Andrei Markovits
My ultimate goal is to box in the 2008 Olympics. I have the drive and motivation to make the Olympic team.
Rheño Nieto
Look, we have that problem solved, because there are only three of them in the Olympics. We got 187 of them out of the way for you.
Alan Culpepper
I don't think what happened four years ago is going to lessen this event at these Olympics, I think it will have exactly the opposite effect.
John Baldwin
I may never be here (at the Olympics) again. I may never have this opportunity. That's what I told myself. Who knows?
Brock Kreitzburg
The 9.91 would have been a fifth-place finish in the last Olympics in Athens, Greece. He's smoking.
Dean Dalton
I put down three solid performances here, and I feel pretty good going into the Olympics.
Jeff Buttle
It is hard to take because the chance was there. It will be with me for a long time but I am hoping we will get the chance to bury it at the next Olympics.
David Murdoch
When you arrive at the Olympics, to have that confidence is critical.
Thomas Grandi
We are getting ready for the 2008 Olympics. There is still work to be done, but we are very capable of getting there.
Keith Hanson
As an Olympian, I know I have to prove something extra, ... In the Olympics, I was having fun. Before the fights, I was yelling and stuff. Everything just felt like a roller coaster. It was so exciting and fun.
Devin Vargas
It's so difficult. If you could host the Olympics every time in the same city, then you'd get good at it. But you only ever have one chance, and there's no time to learn. Your first time is your only time.
Sam Sullivan
It's not easy to win three events in a row. A victory always gives you a lot of confidence. Hopefully, I can make a jump of my own style to win a medal in the Olympics.
Takanobu Okabe
It's very disappointing to walk in and it's half empty. I can't believe this is the Olympics. It almost felt like a World Cup meet. The Olympics should be sold out.
Jennifer Rodriguez
It was an absolutely unbelievable day today. The Olympics and medaling at the Olympics has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl, and I worked so hard to get where I am and it's an unbelievable feeling.
Gretchen Bleiler
We had overflow all the way up here. Our hotels were more full and our traffic was heavier. It wasn't overwhelming, but it was noticeable. The Olympics definitely had an impact.
Sandy Emile
Often, there has been serious concern and debate over whether I might flop in international competitions. But most of my best performances have come in major events and the best record of 6.83m was achieved at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Anju Bobby George
There's nothing bigger than a big home game for a home market. And during the Olympics we have 230 home markets for 17 days of big games.
Gary Zenkel
It's a nice rivalry with Charlottesville, and we certainly get excited about it. Our girls are good friends with some players, mostly because they play [Junior Olympics] together. But now we get excited for every match because it's a district game from here on out.
Amy Butler
It feels awesome. From Day 1, I knew this would be one hell of an Olympics, and it was.
Rosey Fletcher
We have absolutely no doubts about this deal. We stand behind Wayne Gretzky 100 percent. He's been a great ambassador for Canada, for hockey and for the Olympics.
Michael Budman
It's not the world championship or Olympics. It's not the final. But still, it was a very important game for us and you have a chance. I'm glad it worked out for me.
Alexei Ponikarovsky
It's so weird, ... Last summer, it seemed I'd never get to the Olympics. Life is going by faster now that I'm not in the gym much. I don't have to train at that same intensity.
Carly Patterson
For some of these athletes who haven't been in a World Cup, and won't be in one this winter, this is their chance to maybe go from not being in the World Cup to going to the Olympics.
Jeff Wintersteen
I think this was great for Australian baseball. It's another step from the Olympics. Hopefully, we get invited back to the next one and hopefully we can, instead of losing by two, maybe we can win by two.
Jon Deeble
These are the Olympics, there's a lot of pressure.
Tatiana Navka
We have a duty to get back in the Olympics.
Aldo Notari
I feel disgusted that he would have anything to do with the Olympic movement after nearly destroying the Olympics.
Steve Scott
Because of the Olympics, we decided the books had to have something to do with competition, teamwork and sportsmanship.
Amy Anderson
All five of us will sit in front of the TV and holler at it all the time. I think it's because with the Olympics, you know the results before they air them. With 'American Idol,' you find out on the spot.
Rick Mckeel
These 10,000 are an extraordinary symbol of our country's will to be there, to participate in these Olympics.
Valentino Castellani
This is just great timing for me with the Olympics less than a week away. Plus I also have to keep up with the rookie.
Sara Renner
The plan is to raise one-third of the £750m before the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and two-thirds afterwards. Beijing will get the excitement going - when the flame goes out, it will not be lit again until London.
Dianne Thompson
Representing the U.S. in the Olympics is a dream come true, you're wearing the U.S. jersey, and that's who you play for, you don't play for the name on the back of the jersey, you play for the name on the front of the jersey.
Jenny Potter
We've managed volunteers for events like Special Olympics Iowa and the Iowa Games for 15 years.
Andrew Zalasky
I want to do better at the Olympics.
Jennifer Rodriguez
After how well things went in Salt Lake, everybody really wanted to get [to the Olympics] badly. So it pressed everybody to really lift their level.
Danny Kass
It can be a bit random, so you have to take some choices. It can turn out very well - or very badly. It is regrettable that this happened in an Olympics.
Terje Langli
If we can make it through the Olympics without any scandals, we'll be all right.
Jeff Buttle
It's a bit of a downer for everyone after the Olympics. But to me, the worlds after an Olympic Games is always so interesting because unexpected things happen.
Marcy Hinzmann
He's had a difficult two years since the Olympics. He now has two silver medals and he's really deserved it. It couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
Dave Brailsford
We just beat Canada at curling in the Winter Olympics in Italy. It doesn't get any better than that.
Joel Retornaz
The market in the entire Asia/Pacific region is growing well, but it is extremely strong in China with the build-up to the Beijing Olympics.
Greg Buzek
Now we're here, going for the Olympics. This year, we finally made it and it's a dream come true for us.
Jamie Johnson
The Olympics helped me a lot. A lot of people didn't know me before and they know me now.
Joannie Rochette
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