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LU Bin(CHN)
About the Chinese team's performance:
"As the team leader, I think that the young team members' performance was really good. Only one of them made a mistake and we have all tried our best."

About himself:
"This is the first competition i have participated in since i was injured.I think i did quite a good job."

About the winter training:
"I think the importance of the winter training for us is just like the importance of sowing for peasants.We can achieve quite a lot of progress after the training . And i will go on with the training after the competitian."

Hambuechen Fabian(GER)

About his performance in the vene:
"Much better than yesterday,i like many people here to watch me and i enjoy myself very much .But i would like more of an audience."

About trainning:
"It's a hard job,and i will make it as hard as possible. I think it's good for my improvement."
About the result of Germany today:
"It's very ok,erery teammate had good performancess and we had perfect cooperation.I am satisfiedwith result."

About his father:
"He is my first coach and is a pretty good coah.I have learned a lot from him.I love him very much."
About the meaning of his name:

"I don't know either;maybe it's just a name."

About his contact lenses:
"Sometimes it will affect me, just like at the 2004 Athens Olymipic Games.
But i have already gotten used to it. I am using my ears rather than using my eyes to grip the rtythm of the competition."

APATYEV Dmitriy(RUS)--- Head  Coach

About the team's performance:
"The team performed normally today. Our athletes young and not experienced.They were injured to different degrees.Alexander(Balandin) did a good job on rings although he was injured on his palm."

About the Chinese team£º
"They are a very tough team but we can't decide team will do better in the future.Russia also also has many excellent athletes.The athltes we sent this time are just on a third-class level but the Chinese team shows a first-class level this time the first-class athletes."
About how to train new gymnasts;
"We try to,we are noe organizing a clud to train talented youngsters who aer interested in gymnastics,in order to rebuild a strong team."

About his performance:
"The first half was good.But if i was given the chance to do it again,I am sure I can do better."

About the korean team's performance:
"Generally speaking, I think the team did a good job.But very unfortunately Yang Taeseok and Jihoon fell form horizontal bar.If we didn't make this mistake, our team may have been in second place."

About the Chinese team's performance:
"They are great.The whole team did a good job.Each member of the team can do very well.So they won't lose too many points when just one of them bit different. The levels of the gymnnsts are not the same,some are strong and some are weak."

About the 2008 Olympics:
"I hope I can win the gold medal on parallel bars.

About the atmosphere:
"I had no idea that the Korean cheering grooup was here tonight.But I heard them ,I'm very happy."

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QKIGUCHI Makot(JPN)--- Slilver Medalist

About his performance:
"I made some mistakes on vault,When I touched the apparatus,I had the feeling that i was going to make that mistake,then i became nervous.In the first half of
the competition,my body was stiff and i did't do very well,but all in I'm satisfied with my performance."

About the venue:
"This is a great chance to compete in the Olymic venue."

About his feeling on losing to China:
"I felt dissatisfied to lose to China again.I will work harder when I come back"

UCHIMURA Kohei(JPN)

About his performance:
"Though I made some mistakes in the competition I am still satisfied with my performance."
PQPESCU Ilie Daniel(ROU)

About his performance:

"I am very satisfied with performance tonight,although our team got fourth place .Our team which cam to beijing this time is not complete.But I am satisfied with  my performance both tonight yesterday."

About his injury:
"I'm oktoday.Although i was hurt yesterday, I did not make mistakes,or tonight,I am recovering.After finishing the competition in beingjing,i will go Japan to participate in another competition."

About his training:
"I practice 5-6 hours every day.And i began gymnastics at the age of 6."

About the venue"
"It's fine.It can be compared with the venue of Athens."

About the future:
"I want to get a good score in Olympic Game next year,as good as what i have done Japanese team.All the athletes of our team may change next year.We have a selection among the team members."

About the Chinese team:
"They competed very well tonight.They are excellent,and also the Koreran team and Japanses team.All the athletes of the three countries are pretty good.But I think there is one group that will not stand in the podium as we will compete next year(joking)."

MAZEIKA Kevin(USA)---Head Coach

About his teamis performance:
"They had ups and downs today,but we also have some hinghlights.I will work on their problems."
About the high spirit of the team:
"It's team unity.However it is going, they always take the positive and help each other out."
About the goal of 2008:
"Certainly we will come back here to fight and are ready for that month(Olympic Games in August).I think we have enough confidence."
About his performance:
"The first half was good.But if I was given the chance to do it again,I am sure I can do better."
About his performance:
"The first half was good.But if i was given the chance to do it again, i am sure i can do better."
About the Korean team's performance:
"Generally speaking,i think the team did a good job ,but very unfortunately Yang
Taeseok and Kim Jihooon fell form the horizontal bar.If we didn't make this mistake, our team may have beeen in the second place."
About the Chineseteam's performance"
"They are great,the whole team did a good job.Each member of the team can do very well.So they won't lose too many points when just one of them makes a mistake.That makes the team strong. But for Korea it is a little bit diffent.The
levels of the gymnasts are not the same.Some are strong and some are weak."
About the 2008 Olympics:
"I hope i can win the gold medal on para bar.
About the atmosphere:
"I had no idea that the Korean cheering group was here tonight. But I heard them,I'm very happy." 

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DA SILVA GAEL(FRA)
About the French team's performance:
"Only Pierre(Yves Beny) made a mistake and we have all tried our best."
About the coach:
"The coach is hard with us,but I am not sure."
About differences for competitions for individual events and the team:
"I preper to compete for the team and I like the team spirit.I think I  will
perform better with the team since i can choose my strong events."
About the upcoming individual events:
"I am going to compete on floor exercise."
About  China:
"It's my first time to come to China,but i won't have a tour here and I am just being a gy a gymnast here."
About the gymnast here."
About China:
"It's my first time to come to China,but I won't have a tour here and I am just being a gymnast here."
About the impressive gymnasts:
"I appreciate all the Chinese gymnasts,beacause their movementss are clean and full."
HIRSCH Andreas(GER)---Head Coach
About his feelings:
"I am very happy with my gymnasts'performances.Today is a big fight for them.They are all very hard-working.We had a bad start today,but the results of vault and horizontal bar are very good.It's really a big fight for them."
About the goal for 2008:
"We have big ambitions next year.We have 3 major events this year,the European Championships, the World Championships and this one (Good Luck Beijing).We prepared very hard for the year 2008 and I hope we can have a beeter result than today's,next year."
About the Asian teams:
"They are all very great teams,China,Japan and Korea.They all have very good routines today.They gymnasts form these teams are all hard-working and nice people."
About Fabian Hmbuechen:
"Fabian has a big dream for the year 2008.He work very hard.He got the first place(all-around) in yesterday's competition(qualifications).He also got first place first place on floor exercise and horizontal bar.He will come back here again next year and get even better results."
DURANTE David(USA)
About his poor performance today:
"I am suffering from shoulder problems and I didn't haver enough training,so my results showed it."
About the U.S. team's high spirit facing difficulties:
"You have to do this.The individuals didn't perform well, but you must make sure that the team is strong."
About his goal of the 2008:
"To get healthy and after my injury(heals) I will come back here in August,fighting for gold medals."
About his teammates'performances today:
"I think they fight very hard just as the way the US always does and I was very proud of them."