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

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

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.

Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It's our goal in life to find it and keep it.

Rather then focusing on the obstacle in your path, focus on the bridge over the obstacle.

Friendship is a living thing that lasts only as it is nourished with kindness, sympathy, and understanding.

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