There are champions everywhere. Every street's got them. All we need to do is train them properly.

They're very tenacious. They're dedicated. Once a woman decides she's going to do something, she'll probably stick to it. The only problem with women is if there's anything wrong with them, they won't tell you. They'll get out there and run on one leg. They don't moan and groan like a lot of men do.

Encourage kids to enjoy running and play in athletics. Don't force them to run too much competition.

Athletes need to enjoy their training. They don't enjoy going down to the track with a coach making them do repetitions until they're exhausted. From enjoyment comes the will to win.

You must realize one thing. In every little village in the world there are great potential champions who only need motivation, development and good exercise evaluation.

My most frequent admonition to athletes and coaches is: train, do not strain.

Well, no athlete respects a big, fat coach who's going to stand there and rest the watch on his stomach.