“Since I achieved something, running has exploded in my country. For me sometimes it is difficult even to know who the athletes are who are competing at the highest level. There are thousands.” KnowsCountrySometimesRunningDifficultLevelsHighestAthleteCompeting Author:Haile Gebrselassie
“It's tough to be a 15- or 16-year-old athlete competing around the country. There's tension, there's media. I had no idea what I was getting into.” YearsIdeasCountryMediaToughAthleteNo IdeaTensionCompeting Author:Lance Armstrong
“Olympics are probably the most important thing for Russians than any other athletes in the whole world. Since I was a little kid and since everybody was a little kid, their dream was playing in Olympic Games, especially if we have a chance to represent our country in Sochi, it's unbelievable and it's going to be a great thing.” IfsWorldLittlesImportantCountryWholeDreamKidsGamesChanceImportant ThingsAthleteWhole WorldGreat ThingsOur CountryOlympicsUnbelievableLittle KidOlympic GamesSochi Author:Alexander Ovechkin