Olympics Quotes

You've got to do your job here [in the NHL], but, at the same time, it's in the back of your mind that someone's watching and you've got to perform well for the Olympics. - Scott Gomez

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

You never know. This is the Olympics. Unexpected things happen. - Emily Hughes

You might not be ready for diplomacy with Beijing if you cant visit the Olympics without insulting our closest ally. - Barack Obama

You lose your seat at the table pretty quickly, not just in the Olympics, but in other sports communities. People need to see us have a presence over there so they understand that Salt Lake City, Utah, hasn't forgotten and hasn't gone away. - Jeff Robbins

You look at his career and what he's done, it's pretty unbelievable. Shooting against him every day has been a lot of fun for me, and he's going to be tough over there. I think he's a guy who can take it to another level, and I'm sure he'll be at that level in the Olympics. - Dany Heatley

You look at Governor Romney's record in the private sector, he helped turn businesses around. Certainly a decade ago he took what would have been an international disaster with the U.S. Olympics, and turned it around for America and made us great again with the Olympics in Salt Lake City. - Scott Walker

You know, it doesn't really seem like anybody cares this is the Olympics. It doesn't seem like there are a lot of people here. Last time in Salt Lake, they did such a good job organizing. You could feel the excitement. Maybe it's just me, but I don't feel it here. - Lindsey Kildow