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@Guo Weiyang

"How to say it? How to say it? Food of the motherland is too delicious, tasty!"

Chinese gymnast Guo Weiyang on returning to China

@Chen Ruolin

"All done! I am really happy to have added one more gold for the Chinese delegation. It is the 200th gold for China in Olympic history. Thanks for your support! Also, many thanks to @Show Lo who came to watch and cheer for me."

Chinese diver Chen Ruolin on winning the women's 10m springboard

@Wang Hao

"@Hu Yadan, youth is your advantage! We can't have it no matter how hard we try. Baby, you are the best!"

Chinese diver Wang Hao on Hu losing the medal in the women's 10m springboard

@Sun Yawei

"Jamaicans are too overwhelming. They won all the medals in the men's 200m. Usian Bolt looked like he was making fun of the game ... I feel so excited to have been there watching on the spot!!!!"

Chinese athlete Sun Yawei on Bolt's performance

@Hui wonderful (women's volleyball Hui Ruoqi)

"Back to Beijing. I cannot help crying when I listen to a song, Sunshine Always Appears After Wind and Rain. Really moved. And Thanks for your support."

Chinese volleyball player Hui Ruoqi after returning to Beijing

@Milutinovic

"Watching the finals between USA and Japan, I missed Team China with its star: Sun Wen. I hope to see China in the best teams soon. Regards, Milutinovic."

Former head coach of China's national men's soccer team Bora Milutinovic on the women's final

@alexmorgan13

"Time to celebrate with the family! Thanks for all the support. I'm not taking this gold medal off my neck for a long timeAnd it's heavy!"

US women's soccer team striker Alex Morgan on the final, in which the US beat Japan, 2-1

@MJGold

"Jamaica sprint domination here to stay. Always had talent but sent to US college. Now they stay in Jamaica and thrive. They figured it out."

Former US men's 400m world record holder Michael Johnson on Jamaica's track and field domination

@Liu Xiang

"The surgery was very successful! Thank u for your support! I enjoyed the process of working hard the last few years. Also, I enjoy the competition more! It is all because of my greatest love of hurdling! I will try my best to recover as soon as possible! I still have a long way to go. Go fighting!"

Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang on Tencent Weibo after surgery on his ruptured Achilles tendon

@rioferdy5

"What name is @usainbolt going to use from now other than #LightningBolt ?? #TheHero #TheGreatest #TheLegend #TheMan #TheDaddy #TheDon ??!"

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand on Usain Bolt's new nicknames

@YohanBlake

"Coach Mills for national hero!! Usain is a legend but our coach is a HERO!!"

Jamaican 200m silver medalist Yohan Blake thanks his coach

@SomdevD

"Turned on the olympics and they're showing horse dancing? Really??"

Indian tennis player Somdev Devvarman on the Olympics