What they say

"I went down and I was like,' What's happening, why am I on the ground?' Then suddenly this hand was on my shoulder, like 'Get up, get up, we have to finish this'. That girl is the Olympic spirit right there."

Nikki Hamblin, New Zealand runner, on falling during the 5,000m heats and the help she received from US rival Abbey D'Agostino

"I have some feng shui, so I changed my name because this one is better for me. I changed it from 'Wei' to 'V'. It stands for 'victory' and is easier to remember."