Notable quotes from the 2024 Paris Olympics: Aug. 1, 2024:

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PARIS – Here are some notable quotes from the 2024 Paris Olympics on Aug. 1, 2024:

“We did a really good job of sticking to our rhythm. I’m excited to show the world what we’ve got on Saturday.”

– Canadian rower Abby Dent after Canada finished second in the Women’s Eight Repechage to qualify for Saturday’s final

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“I think it’s all about managing your physical and emotional and mental levels throughout this long competition.

“It’s important to just reset after each race, especially for after the 100m (backstroke, in which she finished fourth), to just know that my meet was not over and that I still have opportunities to do well.”

– Canadian swimmer Kylie Masse describes how she was feeling after advancing to the semifinals of the women’s 200-metre backstroke

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“We’ve got a guaranteed bronze to take home to Canada, but I know Canada wants the gold and so do I. That’s what we’re going for.”

– Boxer Wyatt Sanford on being guaranteed a bronze medal after advancing to the semifinals of the men’s 63.5-kilogram category

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“We didn’t control the game. We couldn’t control the controllable, and they scored off of our mistakes pretty much.”

– Aaliyah Edwards of the Canadian women’s basketball team after being defeated 70-65 by Australia at Pierre Mauroy Stadium

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“It’s bigger than basketball. At the end of the day, we play a kid’s game for a living. To know that we’re here representing Canada, we do that regardless of the score, regardless of the outcome.

“(Today) I’d be proud to look any Canadian face and say that I represented you well.”

– Canadian women’s basketball player Natalie Achonwa on playing at the Olympics

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“In intense moments like that, for me, when I’m fencing well, I kind of go into animal brain. There’s not a lot of thoughts. I feel like the more thoughts there are, the more hesitant you are. And that’s very bad. So, I think what I’m really happy about, from my own personal fencing of this week, was that in intense moments, I didn’t feel scared at all. I felt determined, and that’s something I hope to take into next season.”

– Fencer Eleanor Harvey on her mentality during the final bout of Canada’s 33-32 loss to Japan in the women’s team foil competition

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 1,2024.