“It’s not only about the Olympics. It’s when you start turning up to school carnivals and some kid wear bodysuits and some don’t.” – KIEREN PERKINS voices his concerns about the $800 swim suits worn by so many world record breakers this year.

“I’ve got the mojo back.” – Australian surfing world champion STEPHANIE GILMORE after winning her first event of the season at Bells Beach, Victoria.

“Put it this way. It’s going to be very boring for six hours if you can’t talk to one another and can’t do anything like that.” – Test paceman STUART CLARK on his concerns about an ICC crackdown on sledging.

“If mothers see such incidents they’re not going to want their little boys to play.” – Wests Tigers captain BRETT HODGSON advocates banning shoulder charges from the NRL after recent misfires causing injury.

“That is why I want to make sure my health is intact, because when I am 60 years old and there are boys knocking on the door I still want to be able to go the knuckle if I have to.” – Light heavyweight world champion and father DANNY GREEN announces his immediate retirement from boxing.

“Dinosaurs, still trying to voice their prejudiced opinions in the media, and may not open their eyes and see the reality.” – ICC cricket committee chairman SUNIL GAVASKAR’s description of Australia, in his syndicated column. It may cost him his job.

“Tiger is such a special player. He’s too good a lot of the time, but it doesn’t mean we’re not trying and we’re flying the white flag.” – GEOFF OGILVY after becoming the first golfer in six months to lower Tiger Woods’s colours in an official tournament.

“Boycott the country that tramples on human rights.” – Slogan unfurled at the lighting of the Olympic flame at Olympia, Greece.

“I don’t know who did (the previous record), some Chinese person,” – Swimmer STEPHANIE RICE after breaking the 200m individual medley world record, previously held for 10 years by China’s WU YANYAN.

“I feel I must apologise to the team and the fans for that penalty shot. Because of me we did not win the game. If China does not qualify in the end then it is my fault.” – China striker SHAO JIAYI after failing to convert a late penalty against the Socceroos to draw 0-0, jeopardising their chances of World Cup qualification.

© AAP 2012

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