Veteran Romanian gymnast Marian Dragulescu rattles off the times he has gone into retirement, only to pop up and appear at the Olympics again.
Renaud Lavillenie was left fuming at a jeering partisan crowd as Brazilian Thiago Braz da Silva snatched Olympic pole vault gold in a thrilling competition.
Australian track cycling great Anna Meares usually leaves scorch marks on velodrome boards.
"My flat's right outside the McDonald's, so every day I look outside and think, 'A couple more days, one more week and I'll be in that queue'."
Chinese athletes might not be delivering their best-ever Olympic performance at Rio, but it seems they have improved in one sport over the years - expressing their love.
Usain Bolt stormed past his rivals to claim a historic third straight Olympic 100 meters title and declared himself confident of becoming an "immortal" by the end of the Rio Games.
"The guy pulled out his gun, he cocked it, put it to my forehead and said, 'Get down'."
A new format has transformed Olympic shooting events from stifling conformity to do-or-die showdowns that challenge competitors while entertaining the fans.
Win or lose, Usain Bolt was always going to dominate the Olympic headlines on Sunday.
Justin Gatlin felt the full force of the crowd's ire on Sunday and scowled back in response before finishing second to Usain Bolt in the 100m final and miss out on becoming the oldest man to win the event.