Top 43 Olympic Quotes

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The Olympics is a sporting event that helps bring the world together. With that in mind, check out the top 43 Olympic quotes to bring us together and inspire us.

#43 – 40. Olympic Quotes

43. Only the strongest shoulders can carry the hopes of a nation. – Katie Taylor

42. He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life – Muhammad Ali

41. This is my day. This is my purpose. I’m not afraid to win. – Kayla Harrison

40. In the midst of an ordinary training day, I try to remind myself that I am preparing for the extraordinary. – Shalane Flanagan

#39 – 30. Olympic Quotes

39. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed – Michael Jordan

38. Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve ever done before. – Bonnie Blair

37. The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours. – Peggy Fleming

36. If you think you’re done, you always have at least 40 percent more. – Lauren Crandall

35. It’s not about winning at the Olympic Games. It’s about trying to win. The motto is faster, higher, stronger, not fastest, highest, strongest. Sometimes it’s the trying that matters. – Bronte Barratt

34. To win, you have to risk loss. – Jean-Claude Killy

33. The key is not the will to win. Everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important. – Bob Knight

32. Never put an age limit on your dream – Dara Torres

31. Everybody has a talent, but it’s what you do with that talent to make it great. – Alex Morgan

30. Adversity and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless. – Scott Hamilton

#29 – 20. Olympic Quotes

29. There’s always a point where you get knocked down. But I draw on what I’ve learned on the track: If you work hard, things will work out. – Lolo Jones

28. The things you learn from sports — setting goals, being part of a team, confidence — that’s invaluable. It’s not about trophies and ribbons. It’s about being on time for practice, accepting challenges and being fearful of the elements. – Summer Sanders

27. Are you going to stand or are you going to crumble? In the face of everything, stand still. – Gabby Douglas

26. Failure I can live with. Not trying is what I can’t handle! – Sanya Richards Ross

25. Without passion, you won’t do something 100 percent. That’s the bottom line. – Apolo Ohno

24. If you fail to prepare, you’re prepared to fail – Mark Spitz

23. You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get. – Michael Phelps

22. Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It’s our goal in life to find it and keep it lit – Mary Lou Retton

21. The world never puts a price on you higher than the one you put on yourself. – Sonja Henie

20. If you dream and allow yourself to dream, you can do anything. – Clara Hughes

#19 – 10. Olympic Quotes

19. To uncover your true potential, you must first find your own limits, and then you have to have the courage to blow past them. – Picabo Street

18. You take a crash, you get back up, and next time you succeed and that’s a great feeling. – Shaun White

17. It’s all about the journey, not the outcome. – Carl Lewis

16. We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort. – Jesse Owens

15. There is a popular fallacy that falling down is the mark of a poor skater. But the truth is that when one stops falling, he has probably stopped improving. – Dick Button

14. Focus, discipline, hard work, goal setting and, of course, the thrill of finally achieving your goals. These are all lessons of life. – Kristi Yamaguchi

13. Part of being a champ is acting like a champ. You have to learn how to win and not run away when you lose. – Nancy Kerrigan

12. This ability to conquer oneself is no doubt the most precious of all things sports bestows –  Olga Korbut

11. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does — that makes you a winner right there – Venus Williams

10. I am building a fire, and every day I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match – Mia Hamm

#9 – 1. Olympic Quotes

9. I also realize that winning doesn’t always mean getting first place; it means getting the best out of yourself. – Meb Keflezighi

8. Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us. – Wilma Rudolph

7. I didn’t lose the gold. I won the silver. – Michelle Kwan

6. The ones who are successful are the ones who really want it. You have to have that inner drive otherwise it’s not going to work out. – Kerri Strug

5. Don’t ever let your memories be bigger than your dreams. – Jim Craig

4. I work hard, and I do good, and I’m going to enjoy myself. I’m not going to let you restrict me – Usain Bolt

3. Passion is a huge prerequisite to winning. It makes you willing to jump through hoops, go through all the ups and downs and everything in between to reach your goal. – Kerri Walsh

2. It’s really ironic that I won, because that’s not the goal that I had in mind when I went out to skate. – Sarah Hughes

1. If you fail to prepare, you’ve prepared to fail. – Mark Spitz

Ideas for the top 43 Olympic quotes come from the following sources.^[1]World Economic Forum – 10 inspiring quotes from Olympic athletes^[2]SignUpGenius – 40 Inspiring Quotes from Olympic Athletes