“I’m so happy to be able to defend our title. Behind every athlete is a family of support and I appreciate them. I was glad my dad was able to see me play at the my last Olympic Games. I hope the gold medals helps more people see the charm of badminton. It shows you when you are low, you can continue and reach the peak.” — Lee Yang

“There are just no words to describe my feelings right now. It’s unbelievable. Everyone was cheering for me. My parents and everyone in Chinese Taipei were cheering for us, so it gives us lots of power. This isn’t the last you’ll see of us; we’ll be back on the World Tour soon.” — Wang Chi-lin

“It was a tight match. We had a comeback in the second game, but for the first set we didn’t have enough experience in being in an Olympic final. It was a great opportunity to earn experience and, hopefully, next time we can be better.” – Liang Wei Keng

“She’s bad. She fell and felt something break, a familiar feeling. She couldn’t carry on. It was impossible for her to continue. It goes beyond sports. I’ve been coaching Carolina Marin for 16 years, so she’s like a daughter. I’m hurt beyond badminton.” – Fernando Rivas Corral

“We are proud as Malaysians and we are proud that we won a medal for Malaysia. In these three years we have grown a lot and we have learned a lot of different stuff. We have been through becoming world champions (in 2022). There are two points of view: three years ago and now, we got the same bronze medal. On the bad side, we could say that ‘This pair have not improved, they are getting the same medal’. But on the other side we say we can still consistently get the bronze medal. It depends on how we face it and how the others face it.” — Aaron Chia

“We were talking to each other, saying ‘Don’t give up’. It was the last few points of our last match, we just wanted to give it our all. We just wanted to keep positive. When we got the miracle of 20-20, I think then we could believe in ourselves to win the second set.” – Soh Wooi Yik

“I was very tense. I was very on point today because Lakysha is such a strong player. It also shows with the players he has been defeating. He could have easily have won today. But I think in four years Lakshya will be a strong competitor for gold.” — Viktor Axelsen

“I had to keep telling myself, ‘I can do it, I can do it’. I kept on repeating that and it worked well for me. I got a lot of support from the fans whenever I was struggling, and I really appreciate that. It’s surreal that I am finally in the final. I want to prepare myself for this as soon as possible.” – An Se Young

“In the first game, he was playing well and he was able to control the shuttle very well. I can feel he’s at his peak. I couldn’t play for gold or silver but I have a chance to win a bronze medal. I’m proud of how I’ve played here.” – Lee Zii Jia

“I’m taking it step by step. If I think to the future (the final), then there is a lot of pressure. I look at it point by point. If I get one point, I will still remain low and calm down. Today I was able to control my mentality.” – Kunlavut Vitidsarn

“I won only 14 points in the first game and I was also losing the second game and it was difficult. Marin was playing very well today and I was passive. I wasn’t thinking about the final at all. And she told me to ‘keep on working, keep on fighting’.” – He Bing Jiao