Sarah Attar

"A big inspiration for participating

 in the Olympic Games is being one of the first women for Saudi Arabia to be going. It's such a huge honor 

and I hope that it can really make 

some big strides for women over 

there to get more involved in sport."

 Sarah Attar 

 800-meter runner. For first time in Olympic history,

every country competing at the London Games will include female athletes

after Saudi Arabia agreed to send two women to compete in judo and track and field.

Wilma Rudolph

"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   Olympic Gold Medal-winning athlete

Claressa Shields

"Before boxing, I wanted to have 10 kids by the time I was 25. Now, my goal is to get this gold medal, go pro and be a world champion."

 Claressa Shields  16, named outstanding boxer at Olympic trials

Peggy Fleming

I think exercise tests us in so many ways, our skills, our hearts, our ability to bounce back after setbacks. This is the inner beauty of sports and competition, and it can serve us all well as adult athletes.”

—Peggy Fleming

American figure skater and
Winner of the 1968 Olympic Gold Medal