Sport fosters many things that are good; teamwork and leadership.
Being a decathlete is like having ten girlfriends. You have to love them all, and you can`t afford losing one.
But if kids take up things like hockey and football they will go back to it.
If you`re not in it you can`t win it.
Most people doing the decathlon these days are quite boring, so people don`t relate to them.
When we stage the Olympics it will inspire kids all over the country. A kid in Scotland or Ireland will be encouraged to take up sport.
For kids it`s natural to be competitive.
We live in the best place on earth but at times the worst.
When I lost my decathlon world record I took it like a man. I only cried for ten hours.