All pressure is self-inflicted. It's what you make of it or how you let it rub off on you.

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.

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

Competing is exciting and winning is exhilarating, but the true prize will always be the self-knowledge and understanding that you have gained along the way.

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

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.

The London Games will be designed for the athletes and we will provide them with the very best venues and the very best conditions to pursue their sporting dreams in London.