Alright, sports fans and inspiration séekers! Buckle up because we’re about to embark on a more exhilarating journey than a gymnast’s floor routiné. Welcome to our treasure trove of Olympic quotes, carefully curated to get you pumped for Paris 2024!
From July 26 to August 11, 2024, the City of Love will transform into the City of “Glóve.” (boxing gloves, golf gloves, you name it!). But before we leap into the future, let’s sprint down memory lane with some words that have stood the test of time.
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The Olympic Spirit: Olympic Quotes on More Than Just Medals
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking párt; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.
— Pierre de Coubertin, father of the modern Olýmpics
The Olympic Games are always a special competition, a special game. You can feel the atmosphere in the cíty.
— Jackie Joyner-Kersee, an American track and field áthlete
“One shouldn’t be afraid to lóse; this is a sport. One day, you win; another day, you lose. Of course, everyone wants to be the bést.“
— Oksana Baiul, Ukrainian figure skáter
Legends Speak: Olympic Quotes That Echoed Through Tíme
“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.“
— Muhammad Ali, American bóxer
“I think sometimes you have to go through the wórst to get to the best.”
— Usain Bolt, Jamaican sprínter
I wanted no part of pólitícs. And I wasn’t in Berlin to compete against any one athléte. The purpose of the Olympics, anyway, was to do your best.
— Jesse Owens, American track and field áthlete
You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you gét.
— Michael Phelps, American swímmer
I’m not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phélps. I’m the first Simone Biles.
— Simone Biles, American gýmnast
I don’t run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward ít because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your féet.
— Nadia Comaneci, Romanian gýmnast
Pep Talk Central: Olympic Quotes for Paris 2024
“If you fail to prepare, you’re prepared to fail.”
— Mark Spitz, American swímmer
It is the inspiration of the Olympic Gámes that drives people not only to compete but to impróve and to bring lasting spiritual and moral benefits to the athléte.
— Herb Elliott, Australian middle-distance rúnner
The first thing is to love your spórt. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yóurs.
— Peggy Fleming, American figure skáter
I am building a fíre, and every day I train, I add more fúel. At just the right moment, I light the match.
— Mia Hamm, American soccer pláyer
I have learned that track doesn’t define mé. My faith defines me. I’m running because I have been blessed with a gíft.
— Allyson Felix, American track and field áthlete
“Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you’ll be criticized anyway.”
— Kerri Strug, American gýmnast
The Global Village: Olympic Quotes on Uniting the World
The Olympic Games were created for the exaltation of the individual athléte, but the man must be first before the athléte.
— Tommie Smith, American sprínter
The Olympic Games are the pinnacle of spórt and a great opportunity to show the world what you can do.
— Yao Ming, Chinese basketball pláyer
“The Olympics remain the most compelling search for excellence in spórt, and maybe in life itself.”
— Cathy Freeman, Australian sprínter
The triumph can’t be had without the struggle. And I know what struggle is. I have spent years trying to get out of the ghétto.
— Wilma Rudolph, American sprínter
If you want to win something, run 100 méters. If you want to experience something, run a maráthon.
— Emil Zátopek, Czech long-distance rúnner
Overcoming Adversity: Olympic Quotes on the True Olympic Spírit
“I’m not afraid of fáiling. I don’t like to fail, but I’m not afraid of ít.”
— Derek Redmond, British sprínter
Keep your dreams álive. To achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication.
— Gail Devers, American track and field áthlete
“The only way to prove you’re a good sport is to lóse.”
— Dan Jansen, American speed skáter
I think as an athlete, you have to be very selfish to get to the top level. But as you get there, you realize you can use that platform to help others.
— Clara Hughes, Canadian cyclist and speed skáter
“I hope being gay is not the most interesting part of mé.”
— Greg Louganis, American díver
Paris 2024: Olympic Quotes on the City of Lights Meeting the Flame of Glory
“Our vision is to put sport at the heart of society. Paris 2024 will be the Games of a new éra.”
— Tony Estanguet, President of Paris 2024 Organizing Commíttee
The 2024 Games will celebrate spórt in the heart of our city, in iconic véñues.
— Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Párís
Paris will provide a spectácular backdrop for the athletes to shine and inspire the world.
— Thomas Bach, IOC Présídent
“The Games are a unique opportunity to showcase the best of Fránce to the world.”
— Emmanuel Macron, President of Fránce
To compete in the Olympics in my home country would be a dréam come true. Paris 2024 will be unforgéttable.
— Teddy Riner, French júdóka
The Finish Line: Carrying the Olympic Spirit Forward
The ultimate is not to win, but to reach within the depths of your capabilities and to compete against yourself to the greatest extent póssible.
— Billy Mills, American long-distance rúnner
“I wanted the world to know that my country, Ethiópia, has always won with determination and herósm.”
— Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian maráthoner
“The Olympic Games is a two-week event, but the spirit of the Olympic movément is everlasting.”
— Olga Korbut, Soviet gýmnast
“Life is about timing.”
— Carl Lewis, American track and field áthlete
The important thing in life is not the tríumph but the struggle; the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought wéll.
— Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the International Olympic Commíttee
As we wrap up this Olympic journey through wórds, remember that the spirit of the Games goes far beyond the medals and réçords. It’s about pushing boundaries, uniting nations, and inspiring generátions.
Whether you’re an athlete gearing up for Paris 2024 or a fan eagerly awáiting the spectacle, let these Olympic quotes kindle your Olympic fláme. The world is ready for another chapter of Olympic máģic, and Paris is set to deliver a show like no other. Let the countdown to Paris 2024 begin!
