Notable quotes from the 2024 Paris Olympics: Aug. 7, 2024

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PARIS – Here are some notable quotes from the 2024 Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024:

“This whole year, I’ve been leading up to this moment. It was so funny because I felt like I missed out in Tokyo, missed out in Rio. I just wasn’t at my best, personally, on and off the track. This year I said, I’m going to put it all in one basket. I’m putting all track and field in this basket, and it worked out.”

– Canadian pole vaulter Alysha Newman on setting a Canadian record and winning a bronze medal.

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“I try to keep my head, stay mentally strong. It’s always tough not to have your coach out there with you, lead you through these Games after being with you all year. Definitely it’s a tough one.”

– Canadian sprinter Andre Degrasse on his coach Rana Reider having credentials revoked.

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“It was a very back-and-forth match. Spain are a young team, and they are feisty and play with a lot of freedom. They had great momentum in this tournament, and we knew they were going to come out strong and we had to be patient defensively.

– Canadian beach volleyball player Melissa Humana-Paredes after she and teammate Brandie Wilkerson defeated Spain’s Daniela Alvarez Mendoza and Tania Moreno Matveeva 2-0 in the women’s quarterfinal

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“Jamaica should be proud right now, they should celebrate. Field events are taking a step in the right direction now. We’re doing good, we’re getting medals.”

– Jamaican gold medallist Roje Stona after his upset win in the men’s discus.

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“Since I was told about the design of this medal, I thought that it was so cool and that I’d like to have it so bad. Now, looking at it in my hand, I’m feeling so happy about this achievement, because it’s mine.”

Japanese wrestler Nao Kusaka on the design of his gold medal, won the men’s 77kg division.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 7, 2024.