What they say

"This is what we have dreamed of. It is not an easy road, but we want the medal."

Luan, Brazilian forward who scored one goal during the team's 2-0 win against Colombia, sending it into the semifinals

"I felt kind of slow. I'm not used to running this early at any championship."

Usain Bolt, Jamaican sprinter, on the 100m preliminaries being run in the morning

"I've won an Olympic gold for three of my children. Now I'd like to win the 5,000m gold for my little boy."

Mo Farah, British distance runner, after winning his second straight 10,000m title

"It is possibly the greatest choke in Olympic history."

Cate Campbell, Australia's world record holder in the 100m freestyle, on her below-par performances in the pool

"If you want to be the star of the show, that's fine."

Andy Murray, British tennis player, whose toughest exchange in his semifinal victory was with chair umpire Carlos Ramos

"I don't even know who Lilly King is-she does swimming, not track and field."

Justin Gatlin, US drug-tainted sprinter, shrugging off a teammate's comments that he shouldn't be in Rio

"It's surreal, kind of absurd."

Anthony Ervin, US swimmer, on reclaiming his 50m freestyle title at age 35-16 years after first winning it at the Sydney Games