And from that nineteen sixty four, this was my goal to go to Olympic Games. And I realized what does it mean, Olympic Games, like big celebration.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The Olympics is about showing what you've done with your life, your dream as an athlete and sharing that with the world.
Holding an Olympic Games means evoking history.
The Olympic Games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity.
It's been a dream for me since I was six years old to go to the Olympic Games and to finally have that dream realised is something massive for me.
I really wanted to come into the Olympics.
I am Olympic champion for life, and I have learned to enjoy what that means.
Life is about opportunities, creating them and embracing them, and for me, that was the Olympic dream. That's what defined me. That was my bliss.
To be part of something special, to be an Olympian and have the chance to win a medal - it's an amazing feeling.
You see the fairy tale - four minutes of glory at the Olympics. I thought my life would be cake after that.
The Olympics: not one of my better memories.