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.

The nine inches right here; set it straight and you can beat anybody in the world.

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

World records are only borrowed.

There may be problems we still need to tease out, but we will leave no stone unturned in our bid to make London the host city.

Im not sure there are enough coaches in the system that can take young talent and consistently get them into the top five in the world.

It is to create the best Games the world has ever seen by unlocking the UK's unrivalled passion for sport, by delivering the best Games for athletes to compete in, by showcasing London's unmatched cultural wealth and diversity and by creating a real and lasting legacy.