Medals Quotes

I knew that life isn't always just about the Olympic gold medals and the sponsors.

It took me time to realize that the men who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon are just men, just like me.

We have to be able to grow up. Our wrinkles are our medals of the passage of life. They are what we have been through and who we want to be.

But I'm after medals more than anything. Championships don't get taken away from you but records do, so I think I'd rather have medals at every championships rather than times. A world record would be a bonus, but I'm still only 25 in 17 days.

I know it won't be eight medals again. If you want to compare me to that, that's your decision, not mine. I'm going out there to try to accomplish the things that I have in my mind and in my heart.

Over the years, I've made many sacrifices to win two Olympic gold medals and put together winning streaks that will never be broken.

I won player of the year and players' player, two cups and two championship medals, had a great time.

I love her attitude, but as much as I'd like to bring my medals to a speech or appearance, I never do.

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.

The same people who recognize I came out with no medals should recognize I could have won three.

It was never about winning medals or being famous.

For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed.

From a personal point of view I want some medals because that is what you aim for when you start out playing.