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

I tend to eat vegetables only when I'm with the kids and the rest of the time, I'm a bit slack. But, I am weight-conscious, so I concentrate on avoiding junk food.

Los Angeles was great fun because it was the polar opposite of Moscow in 1980. It was sunny and bright, lots of colours around, whereas Moscow was dark and oppressive.

People tend to like an athlete's performance, but if you don't get a feeling for the individual, you're not very emotive about them.

Sometimes you have to resist working on your strengths in favour of your weaknesses. The decathlon requires a wide range of skills.

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.

The stopwatch doesn't lie. The tape measure doesn't lie.