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

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" 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. "

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

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

" If you have a coach helping you, developing your skills alongside you, that's when you're on your way to becoming not just a participant but achieving. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "