In my view, the money is poorly spent and given willy-nilly to people unlikely to get on the winning rostrum.

During my early days as a sportsman and early career as a policeman, things were tight. In athletics I competed as an amateur and, although I might have received some expenses, very little came my way in earnings.

It seems that nearly every week there is a problem where information is leaked or computers hacked. I'm conscious of keeping my details as safe as possible. I might be old but I'm still bright and prefer to go into my local branch and see a face.

I bought my first house when I was 24 for £19,500 and it was sold two years ago for £256,000. I've always made profit on my houses.

I like paper statements rather than relying on computers. I feel more in control if my account details and transactions are broken down on paper.

In my view, the money is poorly spent and given willy-nilly to people unlikely to get on the winning rostrum.

I've coached people who were ranked number one in the country but didn't get any support while other areas of sport got medium to full funding, even though the individuals had no hope of getting on to the rostrum.