“Every appearance I’ve done in the past few months, it seems like they always want my shirt off.”
- Ryan Lochte, on flashing his Olympic-winning physique when meeting fans, to the Orlando Sentinel
“Every appearance I’ve done in the past few months, it seems like they always want my shirt off.”
- Ryan Lochte, on flashing his Olympic-winning physique when meeting fans, to the Orlando Sentinel
“I wish I won a 100k…. Haha not true tho.”
- Michael Phelps, denying reports that he won $100,000 at a poker table during his retirement celebration in Las Vegas
“I had no control over losing my limbs. But I can control what I do afterwards.”
-Gold-medal winning Paralympic rugby champ Nick Springer, on his attitude after losing his arms and legs to meningococcal meningitis
“Yay Michael :)”
- Model Megan Rossee, who is reportedly dating swimming stud Michael Phelps, in a photo post with the athlete on Instagram
“Congrats Michael Phelps. Lock your door buddy. We… *coughs* I mean thieves know where to look if they wanna steal gold.”
– Track and field star Lolo Jones, joking with swimmer Michael Phelps, after the most-decorated Olympian won his record-breaking 19th medal, on Facebook
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“There was definitely disappointment [earlier this week], but in the end we ended up with this team medal, and I’m the happiest person right now.”
- Gymnast Jordyn Wieber, who failed to make the all-around finals but led Team U.S.A. to win Olympic gold at the team competition, to PEOPLE
“We’ve Tweeted him, we’ve stalked him [on] Facebook. We thought because he was so into volleyball he would have got back to us. But no luck so far.”
– Team USA beach volleyball player April Ross, on her attempts to lure Prince Harry to an Olympic match, to The Times of the U.K.
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“Nothing says God bless the U.S.A. like a beret.”
– The Campaign star Will Ferrell, who sported the French-inspired Team USA Olympic headpiece during an appearance on the Late Show
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“‘Bro, you gotta start working out, man. You are fat.’”
– Michael Phelps, on a pal’s brutal honesty when the Olympic swimmer gained 25 lbs. after the 2008 Beijing Games, to Details magazine
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