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" I am a sportsman, and I hate politics. "

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" As a youngster, I enjoyed sport and my ambition was to be a great sportsman. "

" I've been involved in sport right through my life. "

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" One of the top political issues of the day is how to combat young people not being active anymore. "

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" There's so much hard work, dedication, and focus goes in from not just the athletes but from the coaches, officials, governing bodies, and Sport Wales. It's a real team effort, and it's rightly called Team Wales. "

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" We're focusing on producing top, great athletes for the Olympics. "