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Beijing didn't go the way I planned and I would have liked to have performed a little bit better personally. After Beijing that is…

— Alicia Sacramone

For Indian players, qualifying for the Olympics is a feat in itself.

— Jwala Gutta

Whereas China has set about systematically striving for Olympic success since it re-entered global competition after years of isolation, India has remained complacent about…

— Shashi Tharoor

I never believed that India could win a medal in badminton because the competition is so tough.

— Saina Nehwal

If I wouldn't have medaled at the Olympics, it still would have been a successful trip. The medal is the icing on the cake.

— Eddy Alvarez

It's painful to see that after Independence, India hasn't won a single Olympic medal in athletics.

— Milkha Singh

We wanted to be World Champions before going to the Olympics.

— Scott Moir

I just missed out on qualifying for the Sydney Olympics in 2000.

— Natalie du Toit

The Republic-of-China - back in the Olympic Games for the first time

— David Coleman

Well, I guess I needed this tough first round to really put me into that tournament, to really erase what happened at Indian Wells,…

— Amelie Mauresmo

Rather than missing the medal, the overall message from across the Indian contingent was my effort proved that we can win an Olympic medal.

— P. T. Usha

I was still young when I missed Beijing. I was favourite to win a medal but I knew I had time. My coach advised…

— David Rudisha