Erase the word "failure" from your vocabulary. No case is ever truly closed, and no challenge is ever over.

Pay-per-view would deprive many kids of the delight of seeing the Olympics.

I love her attitude, but as much as I'd like to bring my medals to a speech or appearance, I never do.

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.

Children possess a remarkable amount of passion. They throw themselves completely, heart and soul, into everything.

Even though it may seem counterintuitive, a comfort zone is a dangerous place to be.

For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed.