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@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 great 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 after surgery on his ruptured Achilles tendon during the London Games.

@Feng Zhe Xiao Pang

I'm leaving London! My feelings on this Olympics: Long foreplay (the time of preparation), quick climax (competition), lower quality (mistakes made by organizers) and insufficient aftertaste (unbearable memories).

Chinese gymnast Feng Zhe talks about the London Games.

@thehistoryguy

This is the hardest pounding the Swiss have taken since the British artillery pounded them to dust at Minden in 1759.

TV history presenter Dan Snow after Andy Murray's capture of the first set of the Wimbledon final against Roger Federer.

@yuvstrong12

Roger uv got the moves like jagger.

India cricketer Yuvraj Singh after Federer's Wimbledon victory.

@BarRefaili

The only thing I can think of when I watch Ronaldo is that hair gel should really be outlawed.

Model Bar Refaili takes aim at Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo's image.

@theirishayk

Being a hater is not a cute look. Learn to love.

Ronaldo's model girlfriend, Irina Shayk, stands by her man.

@usainbolt

Thanks to all my real fans and people who believe in me. I am now a living legend, that's for sure.

Usain Bolt after becoming the first man to defend the 100m and 200m Olympic titles.

@lolojones

Stressed.5am no sleep post race. Almost went @britneyspears on ya & shave my head til I read ur tweets. Thx 4 lifting me up during this time.

American hurdler Lolo Jones feels low after finishing a disappointing fourth in the 100m hurdles.

@MichaelPhelps

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss.

Michael Phelps retweets after ending his career with a 22nd Olympic medal.

@bradwiggins

Well what a day, blind drunk at the minute and overwhelmed with all the messages, Thank You everyone it's been emotional X.

Britain's cycling time trial gold medalist Bradley Wiggins tweets a picture of him celebrating overlooking St. Paul's Cathedral.

@OlympicSeat

Where did it all go wrong? They say it's the organizers fault, but I blame myself.

The voice of a disgruntled fan who has set up a spoof Twitter account, adopting the voice of one of the unoccupied seats at the Olympics.

@kimcollins100m

In short. It took me over 4hrs this morning to get inside the village. I was freezing my nuts off. I'm a tropical animal.

Sprinter Kim Collins' day goes from bad to worse.

@katiejobrien

My sister just rang me: "Katie, where r u?" "Switzerland". "Oh. The cycling road race is about to go past your flat. Guess you won't see it!"

British tennis player O'Brien.

AFP-China Daily

(China Daily 12/31/2012 page24)