
BEIJING, 22 May - Comments from the athletes after women's 100m round 1 at the National Stadium on Thursday.
Chen Jue (CHN) - Semifinal Qualifier
On the pressure:
"I didn't think too much of the pressure; I just relaxed. If you think too much about it, you can not do your best."
On her expectation:
"I want to reach the B Standard."
Teng Haina (CHN, HLJ) - Semifinal Qualifier
On the performance:
"Very bad, not as well as I do in practice, probably because of my mental shape."
On qualification for the Olympic Games:
"I hope to reach the B Standard in tomorrow's semifinal, but I think there is slim chance for me to qualify for the Olympics."
Orranut Klomdee (THA) - Semifinal Qualifier
On her rival Qin Wangping (CHN):
"She is the best sprinter in China; we have competed on several occasions before, but I didn't feel any pressure from her."
Qin Wangping (CHN) - Semifinal Qualifier
On the best part of her performance:
"I did better in the middle, but generally speaking just so so."
On her PB excelling all others
"I feel no pressure; it's a preliminary, and I just take it easy."
On her goal at the Olympic Games:
"Where is no doubt for me into the Olympics; I will try to get into the top eight."
Wang Jing (CHN) - Semifinal Qualifier
On whether lane six's false start affected her performance:
"A little bit. But I focused on the latter half."
On her expectation for today's competition:
"Just as I expected; I've been in good form recently."