ATHENS, Aug 13: Olympic Games quotes on Friday. "What accident are they talking about? It's just an alibi. He fell into a trap all by himself but he took down all of Greece with him."

- Greek sports fan Lukia Eutixia angry at Olympic 200m champion Kostadinos Kenteris who missed a drugs test and then ended up in hospital after a motorcyle accident. "At the starter's gun, unleash hell."

- Actor Russell Crowe using his famous Gladiator line to inspire Australian athletes at the Games. "Pam is my mentor. She has funded the whole thing. I'm excited to have her here. She's just a person who has goals and dreams and wants to do things for other people."

- American gymnast Mohini Bhardwaj telling how Bay watch actress Pamela Anderson helped her achieve her Olympic dream with a cash donation of 20,000 dollars. "I think after this win our compatriots will forget for a moment their problems. I believe that football can join nations, to help in peace and this is important."

- Jubilant Iraqi football coach Adnan Hamd hoping his Olympic team's 4-2 victory over Portugal will give his war-torn country a much-needed lift. -AFP