Compiled by Tony Jefferies
Last Updated: 3:58pm GMT 05/12/2000
I was madly in love with a fencer and I wanted to impress him
Hungary's Timea Nagy, gold medallist in the women's épée, on why she got into fencing
He gave me a little look like he was going to punch me and I gave it back to him
US boxer Clarence Vinson on a ringside appearance by Muhammad Ali
Whatever they feed those guys, I would like to know. I eat a lot of Chinese food. I should have fed it to my son. He's only six-foot four
US coach Rudy Tomjanovich on China's towering basketball players
Audley was on the big fry-up. We were on the muesli and bananas
Modern pentathlete Stephanie Cook, on sharing breakfast with superheavyweight boxer Audley Harrison yesterday, when both won Olympic gold
It was a professional job in the true sense of the word
Ian Irwin, coach to Harrison
There is no secret to running - run hard, have a beer, have a pizza. We make it too complicated
New Zealand's 1976 Olympic 1500 metres champion John Walker
We'd have done better with a bloody good Tarmac road to Peelwood
Outback sheep shearer Jimmy Steele's thought on Sydney's Games
A silver medal gets you as many free beers as a gold medal does
Australian Russell Mark, runner-up to Briton Richard Faulks in the double trap shooting
I'll show these bloody Americans. They can't swim. They do psychological things. They are stupid
Cees-Rein van den Hoogenband, a doctor with the Dutch swimming team and father of multiple gold winner Pieter, on American hints that his swimmers were using drugs
They're really keen on the strawberry flavoured ones
Australian basketball player Michelle Timms, on the Cubans' favourite condoms at the Athletes' Village
Sprints! Relays! Marathons!
Advertising campaign for a Sydney brothel during the Games
He hit me and he's a big puncher, but I've got a chin of stone, mate, so no worries
Australian light-heayweight boxer 'Dynamite' Dan Green after beating Brazilian Laudelino Barros
The drive for five is not alive
Marion Jones, whose bid for a nap hand of gold medals ended when she finished third in the long jump
This was a victory for Arab women. Europeans have sponsorship and facilities but we have courage and heart
Algeria's Nouria Merah-Benida on her surprise 1500 metres victory
I'm going to cry like a baby and I'm looking forward to it
Britain's Katharine Merry awaits the medals ceremony after claiming bronze in the 400 metres
I'm just a simple human being who gets annoyed when there's no toilet roll in the bathroom
Cathy Freeman plays down her 'Superwoman' status after winning the 400 metres
I'm just a normal Aussie guy who likes a smoke and a drink. I wish they'd had the final between 2am and 4am. I might have won
Jai Taurima, Australia's long jump silver medallist, on his non-athletic lifestyle
My race will last only four minutes but I think the difference it's going to make in other people's lives is more long-lasting
Registered blind runner Marla Runyan, 1500 metres finalist, on how she hopes to provide inspiration for other disabled athletes
I don't know what has happened and I don't know how it has happened. I promise everybody I'm going to find out
C J Hunter, world champion shot putter and husband of Marion Jones, after officials said he tested positive for steroids four times this year
Whether it's true or not, it has nothing to do with the Olympics. We don't want this to be the major story of the Olympics
Istvan Gyulai, of the IAAF, on hearing of Hunter's positive tests
Every day's history, isn't it? It's just another day that's passed
Five times gold medal winner Steve Redgrave, asked whether he felt a sense of history after his latest triumph
Pain is something you expect. You can't win an Olympic final waving at the crowd
Matthew Pinsent, who has won three gold medals with Redgrave
It was kind of weird for me to be asked. I mean - what do I do? I don't sing. I don't dance
Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson speculates on her role in the closing ceremony
She's not just going to stroll around the stadium in a bikini
David Atkins, director of the event. She strolled around in a near see-through body suit
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