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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Belief is such an important aspect of sport. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

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