Justin Gatlin Quotes

"What events do you run?"

"I might go out there and grab a medal from these young boys running fast,"

"I ran like a champion. It is a great consolation to show how dominant I am. I am the Olympic champion and the world champion, but I want Justin Gatlin to be the champion of everything,"

"Double gold. I think I've sealed my fate right now as the king of sprints."

"We're just really, really close friends. If the situation were different we probably would be together, but we're just friends, and that's how we like to keep it right now. Hopefully things will turn out the best they can."

"It is such a great honor."

"I'll be giving it my best shot,"

"says the Olympic 100-meter gold medalist. ''If I go out and do great, it'll be, 'Well, Asafa wasn't there.' That's the first thing they'll say."

"Double gold means I'm king of the sprints. It shows I'm the best sprinter around."

"My job was to come out here and get the 100 and 200 gold medals. That's what I did. The (relay) was icing on the cake. Obviously there's no icing now, but I feel sorry for the guys who came here with dreams to win a medal. ... They didn't get that chance."

"The second half of the race was mine."

"I have had enough rest and enough training,"

"I don't mind a target on my back,"

"It's great. I like the way it is now. You have to have room for error to make mistakes to be better next time around."