In a world where pro athletes are coached to be as deliberately dull as possible in their public statements, the Olympics are a refreshing throwback to an era when athletes spoke their minds.

Best quotes after Team USA's gold medal win, from Mike Sullivan's 'whiskey drinkers' to 'f—ing proud' Vincent Trocheck ...

Words to live by—even between game days.

"I actually wouldn't tell my younger self a thing, 'cause she's gonna figure out herself. I don't want to change anything." ...

Some of these are classics, some are controversial, and more than a few I suspect you won’t have seen before.