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

Vision is a romantic thing. We have got into 'talent identification'. I am much more interested in passion - finding people who are really excited about doing something.

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.

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 really important that we promote competitive support in schools. It is very important that we recognise that has to be underpinned by good quality physical education and by getting people into patterns of exercise.

The Americans sowed the seed, and now they have reaped the whirlwind

To anyone who has started out on a long campaign believing that the gold medal was destined for him, the feeling when, all of a sudden, the medal has gone somewhere else is quite indescribable.