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It was never about winning medals or being famous.

I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.

Sport allows us to engage in dialogue and to build bridges, and it may even have the capacity to reshape international relations. The Olympic Games embody perfectly this universal mission.

That's because the International Olympic Committee has a policy of never replacing medals.

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

I never had those dreams of making the Olympics. Never.

Outside the Olympics, there are massive discrepancies within all sports. But the positive side for me is that the Olympics are the biggest platform there is, and there's total equality across all sports.

The Olympic Spirit is neither the property of one race nor of one age.

I never played sports. I wasn't any good at them.

Sports are not for everyone.