Olympic Quotations | Page 3

When I was little, I had never really expected to win such a big competition. For a long time, just skating in the Olympics had been my goal because not many Koreans had done it.

When it applies to the Olympics and making a decision, I have to claim Australia as my country.

We're meeting IBAF and IOC delegates into an attempt to regain baseball's Olympic status.

We remain with our zero tolerance policy, so that the fight against doping remains the very first priority of the International Olympic Committee.

She will remain for me, as for many French, the smiling and emotional Olympic champion with the extraordinary stride,

She's pushed the sport so far; it's been amazing to compete with her. This is her third Olympic medal, and I think it's an honor to compete with her.

This will probably be the only Olympic event we see, other than hockey.

This was no different than going to the Olympics and playing against your teammates. You wish them the best, but you still want to beat them.

Sincerely, we wish and hope that China would have the honor to earn the auspicious Olympic Games in 2008 and we will share with their victory,

Since Illinois is the birthplace of Special Olympics, the first Games were held in July 1968 at Chicago's Soldier Field, many groups felt there was a need for a physical tribute in this state to the athletes and the Special Olympics movement.