Quotes of the day
Players and coaches (AUS) of Australia reacts after their team lost to Brazil in their quarterfinal match. Photo: Reuters
"I'm not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps, I'm the first Simone Biles."
- America's new gymnastics star is not keen on being compared to other athletes
"When you are the first to do something no one can take that away from you."
- Golfer Justin Rose after scoring the first hole-in-one in Olympic history
"Some people may go to work now but I don't think they will be very productive."
- Fiji Rugby Union chief executive on the wild celebrations that greeted Fiji's men's rugby win, their first ever Olympic medal
"They are very shiny and attractive and people like looking at them. That's why I wear them."
- China's Lin Dan on the gold shoes he hopes will carry him to a repeat badminton title
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