There are lots of women tennis players, for instance, but because not many of them seem to have much personality, they're interchangeable. You don't have a feeling about them.

The decathlon takes so long to learn that people who are good athletes don't want to go back to the beginning again.

I am an education ambassador, mainly working with schools.

Ever since I was a kid, whatever situation I was presented with, I always made the most of it.

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

When we stage the Olympics it will inspire kids all over the country. A kid in Scotland or Ireland will be encouraged to take up sport.

In sport, if you want to be the best you have to compete against the best - I would much rather have come tenth and be judged against everyone than come first and be judged against just a few.