"“But I believed that I could make it, and to make it and grab that gold medal, I’m proud,”"

"“I did dream of this, I’ve been working so hard for this. We have a long season ahead and I believe there’s still mor…"

"“I'll be all over social media and that is what I want. I haven't been there, according to me. I don't have that expo…"

"“I feel like right now I have that experience whereby I know in the heat they take the top three. And in the semis th…"

"“You have to put yourself in the top two. This year we have the Olympics and now I have a goal. My goal is to be in t…"

"“I am from this village called Medingen. It's a dusty place, to be honest. There's no track. There's no grass. There'…"

"“So, it was challenging. I started running when I was doing physical education in grade four. And that's where I thou…"

"“The goal for this year is to run 1:56. I didn’t tell the coach yet. But that's my goal and I know I'm going to do it…"

"I think that was enough time for us to learn the playing style that he wants us to play. I think we are all on the sa…"

"Gutted, heartbroken, disappointed and confused but as the saying goes, everything happens for a reason and I have fai…"