What they said ...

A look at some notable quotes Monday from the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics:

“It feels fantastic. It’s an amazing feeling winning the gold medal. I’m really proud of us for coming here and putting mixed doubles on the map,’’ — Ottawa’s

Mark Morris, after combining with Winnipeg’s Kaitlyn Lawes to down defending world champions Jenny Perret and Martin Rios of Switzerland 10-3 and capture the first-ever Olympic mixed curling gold medal.

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“I went out there and I wanted to embrace every moment and I want to have fun and enjoy sliding over those Olympic rings. “And no matter what is going to happen out there, we are so proud of what we were able to accomplish. I really wanted to enjoy every second of it.” —

Lawes on the approach she took into mixed curling final.

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“I think this game of mixed doubles is just fantastic. It’s something that everyone back in Canada should try. It’s fastpaced,

athletic, a lot of fun and the beer still tastes just as good after the game. I think that it’s here to stay and I can’t wait to see how well it does in Canada.” —

Morris on the future of mixed curling.

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“Elated. Just so over the moon.” — Calgary’s Alex Gough after finishing third in the women’s luge singles event to earn Canada its first Olympic medal in the sport.

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“It’s a culmination of all that hard work. It’s everything paying off. It’s four years of keeping going and committing to another Games and getting a reward at the end of it.” — Gough on the four years following her fourthplace finish at the Sochi Games.

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“A lot of work has gone behind this and I’m really proud to win this medal. It’s a lot of emotion right now. I just have this little thing (soft toy, not a medal). Right now I’m happy.” — Short track speedskater Kim Boutin after being bumped up from fourth to third to win a bronze in the women’s 500-metre event.