"I'm free."

- Olympic sprinter Dennis Mitchell after he was cleared by the USA Track and Field Doping Board of a doping offence, although his International Amateur Athletics Federation ban still holds.

"Never in the last 15 years has a city won the Games without the help of a most detestable agent."

- IOC member Marc Hodler, who this week spoke out against corruption in the IOC.

"David Platt comes here with third-class qualifications."

- Chief of the Italian managers' association Eze Gelloulcini questioning the former England captain's credentials to coach Sampdoria.