“Our parents were in the stadium. We could hear them cheering for us and we are extremely happy finally we could make them smile. I look up to (Nami) Matsuyama and I’m incredibly thankful to her.” – Chiharu Shida

“I was afraid to play in the bronze medal match. I couldn’t change my emotions before the match. Once we got going, those emotions fell away. We are really happy about the bronze medal.” – Nami Matsuyama

“Getting over silver at Tokyo 2020 was hard but now I have the gold. I don’t feel as complicated as before. A month before Paris 2024, I was in hospital for a week with pneumonia.” – Jia Yi Fan

“When we first partnered two years ago, I could never have imagined we would make it to Paris 2024 and be standing on podium with my sisters.” — Liu Sheng Shu

“We never expected we’d play on the last day (of the women’s doubles competition). I’m proud we achieved that.” – Thinaah Muralitharan

“I didn’t do enough things well that determined the outcome. I believe He will reach the final and grab gold for China. We are on the same team. I’ll root for her.” – Chen Yu Fei

“I wasn’t expecting that when I got out of bed this morning. I’m strong enough and I wanted to enjoy the quarterfinals. I’m still processing the match. I thank Chen for her lovely compliments.” – He Bing Jiao

“It’s a disappointment. I felt strong and I started the match well. I don’t feel it was a physical condition. I just couldn’t control the game. I plan to reset and rebuild from here.” – Akane Yamaguchi

“I wasn’t thinking about being the last Indonesian shuttler at the Olympics. I was playing for myself. I didn’t want to put myself under more pressure. Ratchanok Intanon is my idol, she’s one of my favourite players, but I had to forget about that.” – Gregoria Mariska Tunjung

“I call myself a wolf and I showed it on the court. When I bite, I don’t let go. And that’s what I did until the end of the match. I didn’t let go. I wanted to carry on, I wanted to maintain the attack.” – Carolina Marin

“Coming up is the most important match of my life. I’m doing mind training and playing match scenarios and situations. It’s been tough but I will continue with this.” – An Se Young