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

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" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" You can be even fitter at 60 than you were at 20. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

" It was not about the guy who could jump the furthest; it was about the guy who could jump the furthest on that particular day in the worst conditions of any Olympic long jump final. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "