Daley Thompson

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.

Sometimes you have to resist working on your strengths in favour of your weaknesses. The decathlon requires a wide range of skills.

A player cannot become a world champion overnight. To become a champion, a player has to sacrifice a lot and to devote much of his time practising and training.

I was a bit challenged when I was younger to stay on the right path.

I don't think anyone would look at Colombia today and say that it is failing. This positive outcome is an example of the effective application of smart power - it is succeeding.