“We have really strong motivation and prepared well. I’m so satisfied with how we played from the beginning to end; we didn’t lose focus. We are aiming for gold. At Tokyo 2020, we failed. This time, we are ready.” – Zheng Si Wei

“A year ago, I never thought I’d be here in Paris. Every step, I think God has given me a test. My recovery from cancer has added to the story of my life. I’m speechless.” – Chou Tien Chen

“I’m so happy to be in the semifinal. The French crowd at the Olympics are different to the ones at the French Open. I feel like they are always cheering for Japan.” – Chiharu Shida

“We had a lot of pressure coming into the match as we lost the last few meetings to them. We hoped we could hold them off. This was a big hurdle to pass. We are beyond happy.” – Aaron Chia

“I’m happy for Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan winning. It was highly motivating for us and very exciting so that got us pumped for our match. We took that ‘never give up’ spirit from them.” – Soh Wooi Yik

“We are called the ‘Danish Daddies’ but that’s simply because we have kids (laughing).” – Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

“I not only had to handle myself but also the crowd cheering for Toma (Junior Popov). I had to calm myself down and focus on every point. People talk about Lee Chong Wei but I’m focusing on my own Olympic campaign. The records Lee achieved are fantastic, undeniable and unbreakable but I’m focusing on myself and looking forward to my next match.” – Lee Zii Jia

“I cannot even remember the winning shot (laughs). I’m so overwhelmed with joy. I was feeling a lot of pressure coming into this because I’m the last Indonesian shuttler left. I was nervous but once the match started I was okay.” – Gregoria Mariska Tunjung

“I don’t come to just play with a win or lose one game attitude. When I go to the Olympics, it’s because I want to win (the whole event).” – Carolina Marin

“Maybe if I had won the first game, it would have been different. I would have had a lot more confidence. Overall, it’s a sad day but I need to keep my head high.” – Pusarla V. Sindhu