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

Be cocky. Walk into the Georgia Dome like you own it.

Fragile egos are put on the line every day.

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

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

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

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.