I think to actually be an Olympian to me means that you've trained most of your life, or you've dedicated most of your life or a big chunk of your life into doing something that you believe that you can accomplish.

- Bryan Clay

But I like it when my patients are impressed not knowing that I was an Olympian.

- Debi Thomas

The experience of being an Olympian is one that can never be taken away from you.

- Hannah Kearney

There are a lot of other people that really play a significant role in helping you become an Olympian.

- Jackie Joyner-Kersee

I think a lot of Jim Thorpe, the Olympian, and his accomplishments.

- Lee Trevino

You're either an Olympian or not in swimming.

- Mark Warkentin

You show up at the Olympics, and you're no longer you; you're an American Olympian. You're part of this greater whole, and the individual doesn't matter.

- Shaun White

To be an Olympian - not many people can say that. But first of all, I've got to make the team, and I know a lot of hard work is going to go into it, so hopefully it pays off.

- Sonny Bill Williams