It is very good to be Olympic champion, but that is not the strongest field.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I'm in awe of any Olympic champion, for sure.
It's never easy at the Olympic level. Russia, Romania and China always are contenders.
The Olympics have their own unique atmosphere and energy. People might say it's just the same as any other competition, but don't kid yourself. There's a hunger for victory.
That people believe I can be Olympic champ, it just spurs me on.
The Olympics are a wonderful metaphor for world cooperation, the kind of international competition that's wholesome and healthy, an interplay between countries that represents the best in all of us.
I always said I wanted an Olympic medal. It's the pinnacle of any athlete's career.
I think that there's something extremely beautiful about the Olympic ideal and its motto - 'Swifter, higher, stronger' - it's such a beautiful motto, and it celebrates everything which is the antithesis of death and dissolution and entropy.
The Olympics is the biggest competition for all athletes and an unforgettable event.
An Olympic medal is much better than a world record, and so is a world championship or Commonwealth Games medal.
The Olympics remain the most compelling search for excellence that exists in sport, and maybe in life itself.