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

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

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.

If you don't want to grow old, then slow down the slowing down process.

It's good to be difficult to know. Too many people are too easy to know.

Kids are starting at such a low base rate in terms of fitness that it's taking them years to catch up to where people like me started from. Every little bit is making it more difficult for kids to succeed on a world stage.

There's no day when I don't think it would be great to be 25 years old and have the Olympics coming in less than 300 days - and be the best in the world. I can't think of anything so motivating.