As the Rio de Janeiro Olympics wind down, we hope you enjoy this final Olympic edition of Quotes of the Week.
As the Rio de Janeiro Olympics wind down, we hope you enjoy this final Olympic edition of Quotes of the Week.
“I got my first hole-in-one, and to do that at the Olympics, it doesn’t get any better than that. It kind of puts the cherry on top.” – after holing a 7-iron on the 140-yard eighth hole
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''It exceeded my very best expectations. We had two great competitions that were very exciting, medalists from six different countries. It was marvelous. - the president of the International Golf Federation on the return of golf to the Olympics
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“I didn’t even think I had a chance to be here, so to come and to be in contention is all I can really ask for. Just going to learn from it and move on.” – fighting back tears after falling out of medal contention with a final-round 74
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“Gerina is going to get over this hump pretty soon. She needs the experience of being in these final groups. It’s a different pressure and it’s a different mentality, especially when you have Inbee that’s going crazy. She’s got the game and she’ll get there soon.”
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“Maybe kids see me on TV, and maybe they say, ‘oh, I want to play golf as well.’” – the Russian golfer, after shooting an Olympic course-record 9-uncder 62, including her first hole-in-one in competition
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“Of course, I make sure that I brought out my A-game and I smiled all the time, whether I missed a putt or made a putt. I was like, ‘oh, people back in China are watching so I need to make sure that I look nicely.’”
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“My first Olympics was a fantastic experience. I got a good buzz off it.”
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''I was almost in tears. I thanked her for this opportunity to be on her bag. Because as kids, we all dream. When we play when we are 10, 12 years old, we used to think that one day we will be Olympians. I don’t think I can do that. But she brought me to the Olympics.’' – the father of Indian golfer Aditi Ashok
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“This really could be the highlight of my career.” – after winning the Olympic gold medal
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“You didn’t know how things were going to be run throughout the whole week, but it was flawless. There was a bigger turnout than I expected with the galleries, and traveling to-and-from, the security and everything, it was awesome. You felt safe.” – on his Olympic experience in Rio
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