sprinter Nick Cole DeSilva.

"In the sport of track and field performances speak for themselves. It's ability that gets you somewhere. Stan Douglas can't do anything about his ability...he has to do it for himself. -- More Douglas.

"My goal was to show Bermuda how hard I had been working and I did just that.

I felt great about my race. And then I saw officials giving kids their medals in the corner which I thought was wrong because they had the podium out.'' -- DeSilva, whose future stands in limbo pending the outcome of a BTFA hearing.

"I looked at the field and said, `Hey, there's a plane ticket at hand and I might as well take it.'' -- Jay Donawa, winner of the ACE Insurance 1,500 metres at the Heritage Invitational National Track and Field Championships.

"Our goal is to kick her butt in Barcelona. She is not a clean athlete.

Something happened and she got off. She knows she can't compete with us without it (drugs).'' -- American Gwen Torrence, vowing to crush rival German sprinter Katrin Krabbe if the latter ran at the Olympic Games.

"I'm upset we didn't hit the target more. Personally I was disappointed with not getting my hat-trick, especially with the chances I got.'' -- Two-goal hero Shawn Goater after the World Cup qualifying match in which Bermuda triumphed 2-1.

"I couldn't believe it was over. A million things were running through my mind. It was overwhelming. I am the happiest man in the world right now.'' -- 1992 Wimbledon men's singles champion Andre Agassi.

"We're gonna take back the canal.'' -- Charles Barkeley of Team USA responding to questions leading up to the `Dream Team's' game against Panama in the Tournament of the Americas.