7 memorable quotes of the day from Rio

Here are top quotes from athletes participating in the ongoing Olympic Games

RIO DE JANEIRO: Here are the top quotes from Rio Olympics on Monday:

Rafaela Silva. PHOTO: REUTERS

“It’s great for kids who are watching judo now. Seeing someone like me who left the City of God, who started judo at five years of age as a joke.

- Judoka Rafaela Silva wins Brazil's first gold of the Games

Galal Yafai. PHOTO: REUTERS

“I can’t take positives from this. I’ve lost, so it’s all negative for me.”

- Britain’s Galal Yafai struggles to see the bright side after his defeat in the men’s light flyweight boxing



Sun Yang. PHOTO: AFP

“In many serious essays written by Westerners, Australia is mentioned as a country at the fringes of civilisation (and had an) early history as Britain’s offshore prison.”

- China’s state-run media hits back after Australian swimmer Mack Horton called Sun Yang a drug cheat



Niccolo Campriani. PHOTO: REUTERS

“Even if you're not an expert you could see I was aiming all over the place.”

- Niccolo Campriani had to master the distractions of a noisy arena en route to 10m air rifle gold



Madison Keys. PHOTO: REUTERS

“It’s unbelievable. If I could play in 12 Olympics, I’d play in 12 Olympics. Is there senior Olympics for tennis? There should be.”

- American tennis player Madison Keys is enjoying the Olympic experience

Laia Palau. PHOTO: REUTERS

It is clear that if you do not play at your 150 per cent against these women they will win by 40 points. And if you play at your 150 percent perhaps they will win by 40 too.”

- Spain captain Laia Palau is at a loss to know how to deal with the all-conquering USA women’s basketball team



Juan Martin Del Potro. PHOTO: REUTERS

“This is not football.”

- Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro chides tennis fans after a punch-up during his win over Portugal’s Joao Sousa