From the time I started boxing, my dream was to win an Olympic gold medal. At 10, I can't say I knew how big the Olympics are. I just knew that every kid in the gym wanted to win an Olympic gold medal. Every kid in every gym probably wants to win an Olympic gold medal.
I wouldn't say that there's ever been an Olympic champion that didn't deserve to win an Olympic Gold Medal.
When I did win the Tour, I felt I was feted more in the U.K. for being an Olympic gold medallist... Then I come back to Europe to race, and they're not interested in the Olympic gold; it's about being the winner of the Tour de France - here he is.
It has always been a dream to win either the Olympic gold medal or the World Cup.
There was a lot of politics going on, and Ireland were denied an Olympic gold medal in 2008.
To win Olympic gold has been a dream for me for seven or eight years now, so it was amazing to actually achieve that.
A lot of guys get out of wrestling immediately after winning a gold medal. Every time another Olympics comes around, it's always a bunch of fresh faces. For me, to win an Olympic gold and have a chance to win another would be huge for our sport.
Over the years, I've made many sacrifices to win two Olympic gold medals and put together winning streaks that will never be broken.
My goals were last year to win the world champs and this year to win the Olympic Games and I've done that and I couldn't be happier.
Olympic gold is obviously right up there with a grand slam. It's a big win. You can say it's more, you can say it's less, you can say it's equal. It's very much up there.
To win a gold medal at Olympic Games has long been my dream ever since I started my career as a table tennis player.
My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, 'I'm an Olympic gold medalist.'
How can you top an Olympic gold other than, you know, getting a second Olympic gold?
But probably this is helps to win, to win, to gold, more gold medals, and to win most my important medal, heart of people. This is most important for me.
When you're expected to win and you have the press saying that you are going to win the Olympic gold medal, and you're the only sure thing in the Olympics, it can undermine your confidence.