Highlights of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games – National
PARIS – Here are some notable quotes from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 4, 2024:
“I couldn’t be more excited. This is my second final. There’s a lot of pressure, but it’s really cool. I want to throw really far and enjoy my second Olympic final.”
– Canada’s Camryn Rogers after qualifying for the women’s hammer throw final
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“I feel great. I didn’t get the result I wanted, but he’s a hell of a fighter. A great boxer… I’m super happy with the performance, I just didn’t get the result I wanted. That’s how it is.”
– Bronze medalist boxer Wyatt Sanford on his semi-final loss to Frenchman Sofiane Oumiha in the men’s 63.5kg category
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“It was a tough race. I really felt like I still had a lot of potential, but I couldn’t show it today. That’s part of the game. I’m grateful to be here, for my third Olympic Games. It’s a dream come true for me, to be honest. I never thought I’d be here. I’m just excited to be here, I have to keep my head up and get ready for the 200m.”
– Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse after failing to qualify for the 100-metre final
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“I’ve said it many times, it’s never the result that matters. It’s the journey that matters… When I take this jersey off, I hope I’ve left it in a better condition than when I found it and that everyone at home will know that every time I put it on, I did it with the utmost pride and passion and I can’t wait to see who wears it next. I hope they can wear it again and leave it in a better condition than I did.”
– Canadian basketball player Natalie Achonwa, who is retiring after her team’s 79-70 loss to Nigeria
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“Fencing is not a very popular sport normally. In the American and Canadian tournaments, we are not used to it being such a spectacle. I know it is a very popular sport in France. All the French fans came. Just hearing the audience while we are fencing is a little different, but it is fun. Even at the World Cup that we organize every year in France, there are a lot of fans. But this is even bigger. We saw our family there too. It is a long trip to Paris, so we appreciate that people come.”
– Canadian fencer Bogdan Hamilton after Canada beat Egypt 45-38 in the men’s foil team 7-8 classification match
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 3, 2024.
© 2024 The Canadian Press
