The Olympic Games 2014 are just days away. The games begin Feb. 7, 2014 and run through to Feb. 23. The Olympic Opening Ceremony will take place on Feb. 7 commencing at 8:14 p.m., or 20:14. There is nothing quite as exciting or inspiring as the Olympics. Seeing athletes from all over the world push themselves to the limit in search of glory - there's nothing quite like it. And many of our past olympians have provided us with some very inspirational words. Here are a few:
"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." - Michael Jordan, gold medalist in basketball in 1992 and 1984
"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well." - IOC founder Pierre de Coubertin.
"Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us." - Wilma Rudolph, gold medalist in athletics in 1960 and bronze medalist in 1956
"I wouldn't say anything is impossible. I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and put the work and time into it."
- Olympic swimming champion, Michael Phelps
"I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match." - Mia Hamm, gold medalist in women's football in 2004 and 1996 and silver medalist in 2000.
"The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours." - Peggy Fleming, gold medalist in figure skating in 1968
"I'm trying to do the best I can. I'm not concerned with tomorrow, but with what goes on today." - Mark Spitz, gold medalist in swimming in 1972 and 1968 and silver and bronze medalist in 1968
"It's all about the journey, not the outcome." - Carl Lewis, gold medalist in athletics in 1996, 1992, 1988 and 1984 and silver medalist in 1988
"You have to train your mind like you train your body." - Bruce Jenner, gold medalist in decathlon in 1976
"Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It's our goal in life to find it and keep it lit." - Mary Lou Retton, gold, silver and bronze medalist in gymnastics in 1984
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