“Behind every athlete is a family and I appreciate them. I’m glad my dad was able to see me play at my last Olympics. I hope the gold medals help more people see the charm of badminton. It shows you when you are low, you can (still) reach the peak.” – Lee Yang

“There are just no words to describe my feelings, it’s unbelievable. Everyone was cheering for me. My parents and everyone in Chinese Taipei were cheering for us, so it gave us lots of power. This isn’t the last you’ll see of us, we will 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 we didn’t have enough experience in being in an Olympic final. It was a great opportunity to learn, hopefully next time we can be better.” – Liang Wei Keng

“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 for 16 years, she’s like a daughter. I’m hurt beyond badminton.” – Fernando Rivas

“We are proud as Malaysians and we are proud we won a medal for Malaysia. In these three years, we’ve grown a lot and learned a lot of different stuff. There are two points of view: on one side we could say we’ve not improved but on the other we were still consistent enough to get another bronze. It depends on how we look at it.” – Aaron Chia

“We told each other ‘don’t give up’. It was the last few points, we just wanted to give our all and keep positive. When we got the miracle of 20-20, we could believe in ourselves to win the second game.” – Soh Wooi Yik

“I was very tense because Lakshya is such a strong player. It shows with the players he has defeated. He could have easily won today. In four years, Lakshya will be a strong competitor for gold.” – Viktor Axelsen

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

“In the first game, he controlled the shuttle well. I can feel he’s at his peak. I can’t play for gold or silver but I have a chance to win bronze. 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’s a lot of pressure. If I get a point, I will still remain calm.” – Kunlavut Vitidsarn

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