When I lost my decathlon world record I took it like a man. I only cried for ten hours.

Even if you've been involved in a World Cup, the Olympics is huge. Only the Games has the power to change communities.

I don't even have my own computer.

When you're walking into the stadium, you just say to yourself, 'the 100m is the same anywhere, the shot put is the same weight anywhere.'

Being a decathlete is like having ten girlfriends. You have to love them all, and you can't afford losing one.

Having the ambition of becoming Olympic champion is a whole different ambition from wanting to be the greatest.

For kids it's natural to be competitive.