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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.
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#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
