Interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, 16 Feb. 2006 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11385083/
“Winning medals wasn’t the point of the Olympics. It’s the participating that counts.”
Pierre de Coubertin (1863–1937) Founder of modern Olympic Games, pedagogue and historian
As quoted in "The Olympics — Where Are They Headed?", in 'Awake!' magazine (8 February 1977)
Jane Fonda (1937) American actress and activist
On winning the Academy Award for Best Actress. Quotes of the Week. The Associated Press/Reading Eagle, 16 April 1972 http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AgkrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qpkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6286,3330743
Bode Miller (1977) American alpine ski racer
Interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, 16 Feb. 2006 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11385083/
“Why do we allow the people who just want to bitch to always win?”
Bill Maher (1956) American stand-up comedian
New Rule: ‘The Woke Olympics’, (2021)
“I’d never skated just to win a gold medal before; I’d never put that kind of pressure on myself.”
Kristi Yamaguchi (1971) American figure skater
"Kristi Yamaguchi, Unlaced" in Shondaland https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a14436692/kristi-yamaguchi-interview/ (3 January 2018)
Mr. T (1952) American actor and retired professional wrestler
On winning the America's Toughest Bouncer contest.
Attributed
“Fifty percent of people want to sleep with me, and the other 50 percent want to kill me.”
Rachel Marsden (1974) journalist
cited in Fox's Ann Coulter 2.0 http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/29/marsden/index.html. Salon.com.
Tom Crean (basketball coach) (1966) American college basketball coach
Foreword to Winning Basketball : Techniques and Drills for Playing Better Offensive Basketball (2004) by Ralph L. Pim
Source: Culture series, Use of Weapons (1990), Chapter VIII (p. 183).
