Medallist's Quotes

#1. [About John Evershed] There is much in our medallist's career which is a reminder of the scientific life of Sir William Huggins. They come from the same English neighbourhood and began as amateurs of the best kind. They both possess the same kind of scientific aptitude.

Hugh Newall

#2. My father's encouragement is what has brought me this far, because when I grew up I wanted to be like him, and I knew I had that ability to become an athlete. Being an Olympian is one of the greatest things, and being an Olympic gold medallist is one of the most prestigious titles in the world.

David Rudisha

#3. Being the first Olympic medallist of my country means that I have some obligations and it was a very tough job for me to resume a proper training schedule due to the (new) status I have in my country.

Benjamin Boukpeti

#4. During a photo-call with fellow Olympic gold medallist Duncan Goodhew- Pity Steve Ovett didn't show up. Then we could have had the good, the bald and the ugly.

Daley Thompson

#5. Those virtues which cost us dear prove that we love God; those which are easy to us prove that He loves us.

Jean Antoine Petit-Senn

#6. Editing yourself is like an irksome coin toss. You've got to strip yourself of super ego and operate from the id. Maybe I've got my Freud mixed up. It's just hard to trade a beauty shot for the performance with truth and a brightly lit zit.

Vera Farmiga

#7. I am glad. I am now an Olympic medallist.

Gagan Narang

#8. Poverty said the same thing, century after century, but in different kinds of sentences.

Martin Amis

#9. I want to be European, world and Olympic gold medallist.

Jade Jones

#10. Life is a positive-sum game. Everyone from the gold medallist to the last finisher can rejoice in a personal victory.

George A. Sheehan

#11. Many artists in Mexico fight to be the Latina Madonna. I don't want that! Never! Maybe she's the American Gloria Trevi!

Gloria Trevi

#12. Muscles come and go; flab lasts.

Bill Vaughan