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

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" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" It's about somebody initially knowing more about it than you do but eventually you learn a lot about it yourself and practise the skills and techniques that you've been taught. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" Belief is such an important aspect of sport. "

" 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. "

" I am delighted that Jason Gardener will be taking over from me as President of U.K. Athletics. With his competitive background in the sport as an Olympic champion coupled with his engaging personality and his experience as a board member of U.K. Athletics, he possesses all the qualities required to be a successful president. "

" 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. "

" 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 am a sportsman, and I hate politics. "

" 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. "