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

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" 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 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. "

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

" I had jumped about 6.40 metres with no training, no run-up, and certainly no skill, when this big, good-looking guy came up to me and told me I could be great. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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? "

" Long jumping sounds simple - you run fast and jump well. But it is about getting all the technical bits right. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" It's about lessons for life. It's not just about winning either. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" To win an Olympic title when there are 205 nations taking part, you have to be super-human. You have to be superman. "

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

" You've got to be a disciplined person if you want to succeed both in sport and in life. "

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

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

" You can exercise right through to your 60s, 70s, 80s and even 90s. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" The Cardiff Half Marathon has already proved itself to be one of the biggest and best road races in the U.K., and when the best athletes in the world run on the same course, the times should be spectacular. But the real beauty of this event is that ordinary runners get the chance to line up on the same start line as the best athletes in the world. "