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" 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. "

Lynn Davies

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" 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 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. "

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

" Dai Greene will be our greatest-ever Welsh athlete. "

" 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. "

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

" It's important for me that I stay in shape, although each year it gets a little harder. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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

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" People need to have clear goals about why they are exercising, and they should consult a fitness expert to find out what kind of exercise is suitable. "

" 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. "

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" My sporting heroes were Ken Jones, Stanley Matthews, and Cliff Morgan. "

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

" It is almost impossible to divorce sport from politics, but sport is such a positive factor in today's society - there is nothing else which will bring so many people together in that atmosphere. "

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

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

" 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. "

" Belief is such an important aspect of sport. "

" It's perseverance that's the key. It's persevering for long enough to achieve your potential. "

" 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. "

" Sport and life is about losing. It's about understanding how to lose. "

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

" 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. "

" There are a lot of kids coming in to athletics, but there is also a big drop-out rate. We've got it right at the top end, but we have to maintain the base of the pyramid. "

" I am delighted that Jason Gardener will be taking over from me as President of U.K. Athletics. With his competitive background in the sport as an Olympic champion coupled with his engaging personality and his experience as a board member of U.K. Athletics, he possesses all the qualities required to be a successful president. "