As an athlete, my first Olympic experience was Sydney 2000. I remember seeing people getting medals, and I thought, 'Wow, that's where I want to be.'

- Nick Dempsey

Going to the Olympic Games is the greatest experience anybody could have, and you just don't want to let yourself down.

- Nick Dempsey

The reality is being an Olympic windsurfer is bloody hard work, and it is a huge commitment.

- Nick Dempsey

My dad had a board, and my older brothers windsurfed. I just wanted to do what my brothers did. I was seven, I think, and I was like, 'Can I go, can I go, can I go?,' and I've never turned back.

- Nick Dempsey

People who learn to windsurf, they're in it for life. It never gets boring. It's always different, amazing, exciting. It's such a wonderful feeling when you're ripping through the waves, feeling weightless.

- Nick Dempsey