As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we've been given.

As a kid, I was a pretty good little sprinter.

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.

A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.

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

There are so many negatives in our society. To be on the cover of a magazine these days, you have to have been through drug rehab three times. What message is this giving to young people? But there are positives in our society. And I try to surround myself with good-natured, positive people.

For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth.