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" I remember one of my first international trips to Poland. After a long, tortuous journey, we arrived at the hotel exhausted but without the team management, who had gone ahead of us from the airport in cars, checked into the best rooms, and left us with what was left. "

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" I saw what politics did to the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and I would defend the right of a sportsman to go and play and perform where they want. "

Lynn Davies

Politics

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" There are hurdles to overcome in sport and in life. Sport is a very valuable learning ground for how to live your life in the best possible way. "

" Success in sport is based on you thinking you are doing something to gain that edge, but if I wanted that little bit extra, I would go and run up sand dunes at Merthyr Mawr. "

" When you win an Olympic gold, it is such a powerful feeling that stays with you for the rest of your life. "

" I think a four-year ban would effectively rule out one Olympic games - a life ban is too harsh. I think everyone deserves a second chance. If you come back from missing one Olympic games and serving a four-year ban, you are a pretty determined and reformed character. "

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

" I believe the friendship of the Games still exists. There is a tremendous camaraderie and atmosphere at the Olympic and Commonwealth Games - where else could you go and sit down and have breakfast with a Russian weightlifter, an East German sprinter, and an Indian fencer and talk about different cultures and problems? "

" It's not just about a coach telling you what to do and just following it unthinkingly. "

" One of our targets as a country is to now work very closely with the Commonwealth countries - they could become a very big market for us. "

Lynn Davies

Now

Big

" If athletes are found to have taken performance enhancing drugs, then they should be banned for two years, even if they are British. "

" I still do cardiovascular exercises, aerobic exercises, and then strength training, as it's important to keep your muscle strength, as every decade you lose about 10% of this. "

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

" I felt I was never going to beat Igor Ter-Ovanesyan or Ralph Boston because they were the joint world record holders. "

" It's about somebody initially knowing more about it than you do but eventually you learn a lot about it yourself and practise the skills and techniques that you've been taught. "

" U.K. Athletics needs to develop a financial independence so it no longer has to be subject to the whim of politicians. If you are reliant on government, there is a big problem. "

" The important thing for the future is that our schools and clubs have more and better coaches and teachers to ensure that all that enthusiasm, spirit and talent is harnessed and developed. "

" Athletes peak for the Olympic Games and can take months to get back up to that level. "

" People like Ellie Simmonds, David Weir, and Hannah Cockroft have become superstars alongside the likes of Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis. I think it has changed attitudes to disability. "

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

Lynn Davies

I Am

Politics

" When you win, suddenly this celebrity status is hoisted upon you. "

" It's not a bad idea to have gossip and talking points in athletics. "

" The reception and the welcome home was quite overwhelming but an indication of how much the Welsh people valued my winning in the Olympics - it was a great memory. "

" We must have PE teachers and coaches who are well trained and qualified. "

" Belief is such an important aspect of sport. "

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

" We have to harness the Olympic experience and this inspiration young people have to get into sport. "

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

" You've got to be actively involved in the process yourself and you've got to listen carefully to what the coach is saying, take that on board yourself and implement what the coach is saying. "

" I played rugby in the winter, cricket in the summer, and for a brief period was on the books at Cardiff City. Athletics was only sports day for me. In fact, I never really liked it. I was never too keen on a sport that didn't have a ball at your feet. "

Lynn Davies

Day

Sports

" The IOC are the guardians of the Olympic ideal. "