Aaron Ramsey
Aaron Ramsey

Having the chance to win a gold medal doesn't come around very often.

Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach

For any athlete growing up, the Olympics is the one thing you watch with your family, and it's the one thing you dream about. Seeing your country's flag go up as you get a gold medal is the best thing you can achieve.

Al Pacino
Al Pacino

It surprised me, the feeling I got when I won the Oscar for 'Scent of a Woman.' It was a new feeling. I'd never felt it. I don't see my Oscar much now. But when I first got it, there was a feeling for weeks afterward that I guess is akin to winning a gold medal in the Olympics.

Alex Morgan
Alex Morgan

After I got my gold medal, I thought, 'This isn't just me. It belongs to my team, my friends, my family, the fans, everybody who's impacted my life - this is our gold medal.' So when someone asks to try it on, I'm like, 'Sure, why not?' I might be a little too relaxed about it, but why would I keep it to myself?

Alexis Arguello
Alexis Arguello

I made a gym, it's the best gym in Nicaragua, I have kids that this year July 6th through the 11th will be fighting and then will go on to the Central American Games and I'm sure at least one will win a gold medal.

Alicia Sacramone
Alicia Sacramone

And I want a gold medal more than anything. I just want a gold medal, so that's been pushing me forward.

Angela Ruggiero
Angela Ruggiero

That's the awesome part. Little girls now have a chance to look up and see women playing soccer, basketball, softball and now hockey - and know they can win a gold medal, too.

Chloe Kim
Chloe Kim

I knew if I went home with the gold medal knowing that I could do better, I wasn't going to be very satisfied.

Chloe Kim
Chloe Kim

It would be meaningful if I can get a gold medal in my parents' country.

Chris Klein
Chris Klein

Actually, I always dreamed about getting a gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle in Olympic swimming. I always thought that would be the epic award in sports to get.