Quotes from athletes and Olympic coaches after group A men's freestyle weigh-ins

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Gary Abbott (John Fuller)
08/26/2004


55 kg/121 lbs. - Stephen Abas, Fresno, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)  "I'm excited. I still have a few more hours. We will get our draws and get ready for tomorrow. I definitely feel ready. Everything will come into play. We will see what happens tomorrow."     66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jamill Kelly, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)  "This is like any other tournament. Weigh in is the hard part. It is over now. I am ready to compete and lay it on the line. All I can do now and try to wrestle to the best of my ability. I feel if I do my best, I can win the gold medal. That is what we came here to do."    84 kg/185 lbs. - Cael Sanderson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  "I'm ready to go. This is it. This is the Olympics. We have been going for quite awhile. I am excited to get going. Weigh ins are over. I am ready to roll."    120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Kerry McCoy, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC)  "The time here has been great, with a lot to keep us busy. We have been to some other events. Now is the time to do what we came here to do. We got the first step done with the weigh in. Now is the time to get going. I'm ready. I've done everything the coaches have asked me to do, and a little bit extra. I came here to do my best."    Olympic Coach Zeke Jones, Morgantown, W.Va.  "It is the calm before the storm. Our focus has been weight control, recovery and rest. We did all of those things. Spirits are high. Flying the American colors is what they are thinking now. They are excited about mixing it up with the rest of the world. It is a calm atmosphere and it is neat to see."    Olympic Coach Tom Brands, Blacksburg, Va.  "The difference will be on the guys staying in the entire match. Our guys need to be ready for five tough matches in a row and getting a lot of points in crucial situations."    Olympic Coach Bobby Douglas, Ames, Iowa  "I think our whole key is we have to score points. If we put points on the board, we will have a great performance. The team is focused and ready to go. It is the time to fly the colors."