
BEIJING, 28 February - Comments from Guo Yun Fei(CHN), Sergerie Karine (CAN), Liu Jing (CHN) and Si Hui (CHN) after women's -67kg matches of Good Luck Beijing 2008 International Taekwondo Invitational Tournament.
Guo Yun Fei (CHN) - Bronze medallist
On winning:
"I want to give my thanks to my coach and team memebers. I cherish this chance."
On opponent:
"I think she is good and she performs very well."
On spectator:
"their encouragement really helps me a lot to well. Thank you!"
On success:
"I have confidence to win. lt is also my resolution that makes me beat my opponent."
On today's performance:
"I am not tired at all. It is my honor to come to the play field of the Olympic Games. I gain a lot of experience from this test event. I belive I will perform better in future."
Sergerie Karine (CAN) - Gold madallist
On thoughts on this match:
"Honestly, I was hoping to fight Gwladys from France because she's one of the best fighters in her division. But I'm happy that we fought because she did well."
On her coach's advice:
"Basically the strategy has been the same all day. She's been slightly taller so just confuse her with the stepping. Once I'm really close she can't do anything with her long legs."
On thoughts on going into the finals:
"Good, good, good...I'm happy."
On the reason to win this contest:
"Basically speaking, patience and all the factors are good here. The chinese athletes are very professional and aggressive. I am just good at timing and stepping."
On the advantage over your opponent:
"I think it is my speed and stepping, and my patience also plays a key role."
On the performance of your opponent:
"Very good, she is very strong. And I think we are almost in the same level, but she gives me a very good fight. Very good. The Chinese girls are very hard."
On the advice of her coach:
"Bascially be patient and win the oppotunity to go."
On the expectations toward the 2008 Olympic Games:
"I hope to win the gold medal and I work very hard to get it. I hope that everything goes well."
Liu Jing (CHN) - Loser of Semifinal 2
On the reason of her failure:
"I was too anxious when I tied to catch up with my rival."
On her view of Si Hui:
"I have confidence that she will win."
On gain in the event:
"I have felt the atmosphere of the Olympics."
On her goal:
"I am expecting the next Olympk Games and I want to take part in it."
Si Hui (CHN) - Silver medallist
On the reason for the lose:
"Actually my mental state is OK, but in the last moment I didn't control the contest format very well and did not show my best."
On the gain of the contest:
"Though I've lost in the final, I believe in the motto that do not become cocky with success nor downcast over defeat. To some degree we can learn something useful from the lose."
On the next plan:
"The National Tournament is around the comer. I will Spare no effort to prepare for it and I hope to get a satisfying result at that time."