I was not talented enough to run and smile at the same time

Olympism is a doctrine of the fraternity between the body and the soul

Holding an Olympic Games means evoking history

I m now a legend I m also the greatest athlete to live

I didn t set out to beat the world; I just set out to do my absolute best

The Olympic Games were created for the exhalation of the individual athlete

The Olympic Games are for the world and all nations must be admitted to them

If you don t try to win you might as well hold the Olympics in somebody s back yard

At the Olympics in China every color was represented and that was just the drinking wate

Watching London s opening ceremonies Hard to believe my ancestors were conquered by theirs

Everything about the Olympics was first class and women were treated as athletes and equals

There is something in the Olympics indefinable springing from the soul that must be preserved

The six colours including the white background represent the colours of all the world s flags this is a true international emblem

I still can t believe I won the Olympics That s what I feel right now - completely alive as a human being It s a really beautiful moment

I have said it over the years that when it comes to the championships this is what I do I just came out here and showed the world I am the best