Top 208 Rio De Janeiro Quotes & Sayings - Page 2
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Last updated on April 21, 2025.
Every time I drive into Rio from the airport, I see the city for the first time and think how strange it is.
The opportunity to be a part of the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio is a huge milestone in my career, and it will be the biggest performance of my life.
I want more gold medals. I only got two in Rio so it would be nice to make it four.
People don't really go to museums in Rio. I shouldn't say it's not sophisticated, but, you know, they go to the beach.
I don't want to compare my city to Zurich; thank God we're not that boring. Rio is advancing fast, but we're at a different phase in our civilization.
In Rio, we took the bronze, but I thought we gave everything we had, and that's what we walked away with.
There is Rio in 2016, but it won't be the same as going to London and hearing 24,000 people - nearly all British - cheering, stamping their feet, and screaming your name.
Rio is going to be my fifth Olympic games - it's been a long journey but a rewarding one, I would say.
For me, growing up, my main role model was Rio Ferdinand when he was playing with England. He was a centre half. I liked his style of play, and he played with a lot of passion.
Coming from Paris, I'd really like to live in Rio. I think it's gotten better. It's not as violent. The economy is better. The middle class is rising.
This will be Valegro's retirement after Rio, so I want to go out there and want to enjoy every last minute.
My performance at Rio gave me closure. I did my best and could not have done any more.
A lot of places I go are dangerous, like Tel Aviv or Rio, but that never stops me from going there and putting on a show. I have good security. I don't worry about that.
My idea is to have two bases. I keep my family in Rio, and when I have a fight scheduled, I will come to Vegas to train here at Xtreme Couture, which I consider the best place for a MMA fighter to be.
I'm moving to Rio permanently with my family. It's one of the places left in the world where people still live with a big charge of poetry on a daily basis. I feel we've kind of lost that here in Europe.
Rio 2016 is definitely on my mind, and I would really like to go to some more World Championships before that.
No wonder we have a lot of violence in Rio: the corrupt and violent policemen meet the violent criminals in the streets. What else is going to happen?
I love both the sun and the moon, day and night. But I enjoy the day the most because I live in Rio and I can play sports.
We had to learn that in London and in Rio that we just weren't enough at that point. Did we believe it in that moment? Absolutely. We had to go one extra step to figure it out.
Players like Rio Ferdinand and Patrick Vieira have supported me, and I just want to say thank you.
Everyone has their own traits but if you are being compared to players like Rio Ferdinand then you must be doing something well and hopefully I can keep that going.
It's exciting because No Doubt has never played Rock in Rio before. It's actually an honor to be a part of such an iconic festival and the really cool thing is that the lineup is so diverse and it's got something for everyone.
Rio has been absolutely epic. I did leave my heart out there, and I wanted to do everybody proud.
I am training 8-9 hours a day and will give my best shot for Rio.
I need to practice every day to be at my best for winning the third gold at the Rio Olympics.
I have bronze in Beijing, silver in London, and now gold in Rio. It is the perfect story.
Barely awake and already starting in with the questions.You were alot easier to take when you were sleeping." - Rio to Dylan
Life has changed after Rio. Winning a silver medal was a huge moment for me. It has come with a lot of responsibilities.
I didn't enjoy Rio. My team-mates were great but some of the staff made it a really negative place.
If I'm able to win the world championships when I'm not even at my best, then with another year until Rio, maybe I could even become Olympic champion.
When I was working with David Cassidy at the Rio, I made an album of updated versions of some 1970s disco tunes. I had a blast.
We are maintaining a 25-member squad for Rio Games so that has kept a healthy competition within the team. If there are any injuries, we have immediate replacements.
The front line with ISIS isn't just in Iraq and Syria, it's in Kennedy Airport and the Rio Grande. Border security is national security.
I want to show that I have the same attitude to the game and personality that my hero had. I only ever met Ronaldinho once, at a charity event in Rio.
Where we lived was a nice residential area, but if you know Rio, you understand you can be 100 metres from a favela. It could be a little dangerous on the streets, especially at night.
I need to kind of get a job that's going to take me to, like, Hawaii or Rio or something, right? Maybe I need to make better decisions with that.
The player I look up to is Rio Ferdinand. I have always played at the back, and I've always tried to base my game on his.
I was at Earth Summit in Rio 20 years ago... I was only 12 years old. And when I was speaking to the U.N. I was fighting for my future.
Unfortunately, I don't usually get to see much outside the Olympics as I compete almost every day. I have been to Rio a few times and got a tour of the sites. It is a spectacular city.
I'm really, really excited heading towards Rio.
I had no role models from my own community - there was no such thing. Earlier on, there were people like Dolores Del Rio, but I was too young for that - that was before me. There was really nobody out there.
My family has spent 400 years farming on the banks of the Rio Grande. We know the value of hard work, love of the community, love for water and land.
Brazil has its own fashion identity. Many very talented Brazilian designers show every season at Sao Paulo and Rio fashion weeks.
When I was in Beijing, London, and also in Rio I was still a kid really, I didn't feel pressure.
When I participated in Rio Olympics in 2016, I failed to grab a medal. But it was a learning experience.
Hopping the fence or wading the Rio Grande River isn't part of America's immigration process.
My goal is to peak big in Rio because my goal is to win gold.
There was something about being in Rio, being around the other Olympic athletes and playing for the U.S. It was the most special experience I've had.
I once sat on the rim of a mesa above the Rio Grande for three days and nights, trying to have a vision. I got hungry and saw God in the form of a beef pie.
I know I can and have to improve many aspects of my game. I have to play more in the low post like I did in Rio.
I've always said I aspire to follow the likes of John Terry, Michael Dawson and Rio Ferdinand. I always watch what they do and try and learn from them.
Malaysia didn't end up winning any gold medals at the Rio Olympics, but had set new records and brought the nation closer, so keep going.
Rio's a beautiful city, a vibrant place, special place.
A quintessential experience is to raft the Rio Grande through the Blue Mountains, stopping off at waterfalls and having picnics of barbecued fish.
I hated Rio and I hated everything about it.
You mustn't miss the moment. There's only one first sailing into Rio harbor.
Two English defenders were among the finest I played against: John Terry and Rio Ferdinand.
The World Championship gold was a surprise and took a lot of pressure off in terms of qualifying for Rio, but I still need more points, and winning in Manchester would be massive for me.
I must refine my training every day to give myself the best opportunity to achieve my dreams during the Olympic Games in Rio.
I was in a bar in Rio and a cow walked in, I looked into its eyes, and I saw such tranquillidad, serenity. Then I started seeing cows everywhere. I realise why the Indians worship them.
