“I am proud of how we played, in the last five years it is only India that has won two test matches and competed against Australia here, it goes to show what we are capable of.”
– Indian captain Anil Kumble after losing the Test series in Australia.
“The next Indian team will certainly look back at our performances here and be proud that they can surely come here and win a test series here.”
– Kumble looks to the future.
“I am not going to talk to any players. It is not fair to talk to them now.”
– New Springbok coach Peter de Villiers on the on-going wrangle about selecting European-based players for the Bok side.
“This was a
very ambitious
project in terms of the construction technology, and a most difficult construction challenge.”
– Li Aiqing, president of Beijing’s state-owned Asset Management Company which owns the Water Cube, the $200 million blue bubble-wrapped structure that will stage the swimming events at the August Olympics.
“I wish him all the very best. I don’t think he will do it, but I’d love to see it,”
– Five-times Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe on the prospects of Michael Phelps matching Mark Spitz’s record haul of seven gold medals at a single Olympics.
“You’re the pride of the Russian nation.”
– Moscow daily Sport Express sings the praises of Maria Sharapova after her Australian Open win.
“I am now 38 years old, and I need to push myself.”
– Ernie Els explains why he is cutting down on his schedule to concentrate on Majors – and rein in Tiger Woods.
“The chances of getting caught, for those that want to cheat, are greater than ever before.”
– John Fahey, the new head of the World Anti-Doping Agency warns drug cheats that testing at the Beijing Olympics will be more stringent than ever before.
