Pierre de Coubertin

“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.”

Olympic quotes

"I was not talented enough to run and smile at the same time"
Emil Zatopek

"One shouldn't be afraid to lose; this is sport. One day you win; another day you lose. Of course, everyone wants to be the best. This is normal. This is what sport is about. This is why I love it."
Oksana Baiul

When I race my mind is full of doubts - who will finish second, who will finish third?
Noureddine Morceli

Olympics -- A lifetime of training for just ten seconds.
Jesse Owens

When anyone tells me I can't do anything, I'm just not listening any more.
Florence Griffith Joyner

I run to be known as the greatest runner, the greatest of all time. I could not eat or sleep for a week after I lost in the [1992] Olympics. I have to win or die.
Noureddine Morceli