Who's saying what in Guangzhou

Who's saying what at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou:

"I believe I can, but 'can' is just a word. It is easy to say 'can' or 'cannot'. No matter what, I will make every effort to win another Olympic gold."

- Liu Xiang after winning the 110m hurdles title

"The spectators are coming for Liu Xiang and it's the second choice to watch me."

- Shi Dongpeng on finishing runner-up to his compatriot.

"I always try to see who is wearing which shoes and I put that in my mind to remember during the game."

- Japan basketball coach Tom Wisman on how he tells the difference between twins Joji and Kosuke Takeuchi.

"What happened was that 73 was not a high target and everyone was thinking, 'I'm going to get it', but nobody did. We were too relaxed."

- Sri Lanka captain Jehan Mubarak after Sri Lanka squeezed past Nepal by two wickets in the cricket quarter-finals.

"You keep chanting 'kabaddi' and your internal organs, your heart, your lungs will become strong and healthy. You will never become sick.

Look at me, I'm 50 years old and I can hold my breath for three minutes. You can live for a hundred years playing kabaddi."

- India's kabaddi coach Balwan Singh.

"We have unity, we have spirit. These are the better things. Cricket in Afghanistan has a bright future."

- Afghanistan fast bowler Merwais Ashraf.

"I tried to win a gold for my grandma. She was in hospital when I left home."

- South Korean roller blade gold medal winner Woo Hyo-Sook.

"This is an abnormal venue. It was very difficult for me to see the targets clearly due to the colour of the mountain in front of us."

- Qatar skeet shooting silver medallist Masoud Hamad.

AFP