Getting to know athletes from all over the planet is a big part of the Olympic experience.

I cant justify taking money away from hungry kids and needy schools to pay for the Games when corporations are willing to write the checks.

Former Olympians also get paid to make appearances. Many of them won their medals in an era when Olympic success didn't go hand-in-hand with financial success.

Faith is a gateway to happiness that remains permanently accessible to each of us, wherever we are, no matter our circumstances.

Getting to know athletes from all over the planet is a big part of the Olympic experience.

There can be distractions, but if you're isolated from the heart of the Games, the Olympics become just another competition.

In the dressing room, I always put on my right shoe first. Same thing for my right wristband.