Eran Zahavi Quotes

When I was skating I felt I represented not just my family and the people who helped me make it to that point, but also New York and the country.

I am hugely proud to have played for Ireland.

It is one thing to play for your university. It is another to play for your country.

It is an honor to represent my country in the Olympics.

I was growing up in England and England was the only national team I knew, so I was actually very pleased to play at the national level.

There is nothing more beautiful than being able to represent my country.

Philippines, what an amazing honor it has been to carry your name across my chest and to embody you in all aspects.

With or without the armband, I would love to pull on the country's colours. That doesn't change.

I am not the flag: not at all. I am but its shadow.

When I wear the national team shirt, its sole contact with my skin makes it stand on an end.

I'm an American first, and I think that's how most people are.

I am very proud of the fact that I get to go out there every day and train in order to represent the Mexican people, and I can only hope they look up to me in a similar fashion.

As it happens, I have personally been something of an enthusiast for the London Olympic games, mainly on the grounds a) that a bit of wasteland will be made nice and b) that it tends to make everybody happy that their country should be the centre of world attention for a couple of weeks in their life.

I didn't want to represent any negative side of the country where I was born and raised.

I wish to be no less than national in all the positions I may take.

Representing your country is what you want.

I love badminton, and representing China is an honour for me.

I'm representing my country whether they like me or not.

I enjoyed playing for the national team, the French national team, because I think France gave me a lot and gave my family a lot, so to wear the French national team shirt was really good, and I wore it with pride.

You always want to test yourself at a high level, and I would be proud to represent Great Britain.

It means a lot; I always love to represent my country, and it's an honor to be part of the Olympics and be with other athletes.

I always say I represent my family when I'm in my country, but I represent my big family, which is Georgia, when I'm outside of my country.

Whenever I see the Hong Kong flag is flying in the sky, not because of anybody else, because of my efforts, I think it's the most proud time of my life.

It's a big decision to pick what country I'm going to play for.

To be among the world's greatest athletes and compete for Team U.S.A. while knowing that the entire world is watching is something that athletes dream about. To be able to experience that was truly special.