'They train all the time while the American women go shopping.' - A US journalist commenting on the Chinese team's success after teenager Yun Yanhong clinched the women's 48-kg category title at the World Weightlifting Championships in Germany, breaking the world snatch record in the process. But watch out for the American women at the next World Shopping Championships.
'I have not received a drop of urine from Hiroshima.' - Dr Manfred Donike, a member of the International Olympic Committee's doping sub-commission, when asked if he was analysing the samples, including those of Chinese swimmer Yang Aihua, at his IOC-accredited lab in Cologne, Germany.
He would not comment further.
'As far as I was concerned it was a dangerous manoeuvre. I came into the pits and went looking for him. It ended up with us chasing each other through garages and motor-homes. I finally cornered him and tried to hit him. He didn't say sorry, but I believe he learned a lesson that day.' - British driver Derek Warwick recalling an incident three years ago when Michael Schumacher rammed his car into Warwick's similar to what happened in Adelaide when the German crashed and burned Damon Hill's hopes for the World Formula One championship.
'When he kicked the ball straight to one of their players early on I thought to myself, 'he's perfectly all right'.' - Southampton's Director of Football Lawrie McMenemy joking after Bruce Grobbelaar's first match since the Sun's allegations of match-fixing. Before and after Southampton's 1-0 win over Arsenal, the fans returned a verdict of not guilty.
'Don't be ashamed when you lose tomorrow night. What makes you think defeat by us would be the biggest upset? Is it because you never imagined a black nation, a country from Africa could come and beat England? We were an entertaining side in the World Cup when we were there and you weren't, now we want to entertain and win.' - Nigerian manager Amadu Shuaibu issuing a warning before the international friendly against the England football team. England 1 entertaining Nigeria 0.
