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" 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. "

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" 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. "

Lynn Davies

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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? "

" 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

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

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

Lynn Davies

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

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

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

" Belief is such an important aspect of sport. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

Lynn Davies

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" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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

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

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