Katarina Johnson-Thompson

When there was a fight in school, because I was the tall one, the teachers would say, 'I know you were there. I could see you.'

When it comes to peaking at the right time, I have to thank my coach Mike Holmes: he is a genius.

As a Liverpool fan, I'm an eternal optimist because of what we did in Istanbul in 2005.

I know my Beijing medal has been a watershed moment in the history of Indian boxing, but personally speaking, I would like to better it in London.

My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant.

It is so important that our federation stands by our athletes.