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Medal Quotes (page 5)

It really means a lot that I won the gold medal - but I woke up the next morning expecting to feel different. I felt the same. Dan O'Brien
Debi Thomas quote: "My skating is a very emotional thing that comes from the..."
My skating is a very emotional thing that comes from the heart, never doing it for the medal. Debi Thomas
Kerri Walsh quote: "I want to win a gold medal in London."
I want to win a gold medal in London. Kerri Walsh
When you're expected to win and you have the press saying that you are going to win the Olympic gold medal, and you're the only sure thing in the Olympics, it can undermine your confidence. Scott Hamilton
Scott Hamilton quote: "I graduated a the top of my class in the '84 Olympic Games; I..."
I graduated a the top of my class in the '84 Olympic Games; I won a gold medal. Scott Hamilton
Dorothy Hamill quote: "I wouldn't say that there's ever been an Olympic champion that..."
I wouldn't say that there's ever been an Olympic champion that didn't deserve to win an Olympic Gold Medal. Dorothy Hamill
I think the biggest thing was that I was putting pressure on myself leading up to Beijing. Now I am learning how to take that pressure off and seeing this as an incredible opportunity, but not like, 'I absolutely have to medal.' Ryan Hall
Leonard Cohen quote: "Children show scars like medals. Lovers use them as secrets to..."
Children show scars like medals. Lovers use them as secrets to reveal. A scar is what happens when the word is made flesh. Leonard Cohen
For so long I wanted to win the gold medal. Then I won. I had to figure out what was the new motivation to take myself to that place again. Bryan Clay
Well my thoughts on American swimming are that our prospects look favorable, but we may not have as strong a showing in the gold medal count as in previous Olympics. But I am not coaching. Mark Spitz
It took putting one foot in front of the other every single day to get through it to the point where I made it back on the team and won a gold medal in 2008. Hope Solo
I've learned that winning isn't everything, and it's more about the journey. But at the end of the day, I just want to stand on the podium with the gold medal. Hope Solo
As a teenager I had no idea that I had the potential to win an Olympic gold medal and my athletic career developed only by lucky circumstances. Peter Snell
You know, me winning two gold medals, going for a third one, that's nice. But being there with Mark and my sister, and my brother being the coach, it's a dream come true. It's going to be awesome. Diana Lopez
I've been training super hard at the Lopez Taekwondo Academy in Houston, which belongs to my brother Jean. For me, I think confidence is the biggest thing; it's all mental. I train with the best of the best, including my brother Steven, a five-time world champion who won Olympic gold medals. Diana Lopez

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