Sport is a universal language, building more bridges between people than anything else I can think of.

Inspirational leaders need to have a winning mentality in order to inspire respect. It is hard to trust in the leadership of someone who is half-hearted about their purpose, or only sporadic in focus or enthusiasm.

I became a great runner because if you're a kid in Leeds and your name is Sebastian you've got to become a great runner.

I wouldn't have raced a horse. But you'll then throw back at me that Jesse Owens raced against a horse and he's one of my heroes so I'm not going to say it was a silly stunt. I know too much about horses. They're highly unreliable and they've got brains the size of golf balls.

Quite simply the Games are the biggest opportunity sport in this country has ever had. It is one that we must not squander.

I might have to consider coaching- I'm getting too old to be a world class runner and my mind isn't gone enough to become an official.

Sport is a universal language, building more bridges between people than anything else I can think of.