Sebastian Coe quotes

Sebastian Coe is a British politician and former middle-distance runner, renowned for his achievements in both sports and public life. Widely celebrated for winning Olympic gold medals and later playing a key role in organizing the London 2012 Olympics, his influence extends beyond athletics. He currently serves as President of World Athletics, shaping the future of international track and field. Here are 19 of his quotes:

Nobody ever becomes an expert parent. But I think good parenting is about consistency. Its about being there at big moments, but its also just the consistency of decision making. And its routine.

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The great thing about athletics is that it's like poker sometimes: you know what's in your hand, and it may be a load of rubbish, but you've got to keep up the front.

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I do genuinely believe that young people who play sport at a competitive level, sensibly controlled, sensibly organised, that has to be a good thing. It will teach them to win, it will teach them to lose with dignity and magnanimity - all the things you want. It's a pretty good metaphor for life.

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I'm a Chelsea season-ticket holder, and I've supported them for 37 years, so any judgment of Manchester United by me is seen as biased.

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I don't think I am a workaholic. I prefer to keep busy. It is better than the alternative.

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Inspirational leaders need to have a winning mentality in order to inspire respect. It is hard to trust in the leadership of someone who is half-hearted about their purpose, or only sporadic in focus or enthusiasm.

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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.

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We need to be confident. We need not to blink.

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Our success in Singapore was a Herculean effort by the whole team. Now I am determined to deliver on all we promised. I will be watching like a hawk.

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World records are only borrowed.

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There may be problems we still need to tease out, but we will leave no stone unturned in our bid to make London the host city.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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I wouldn't have raced a horse. But you'll then throw back at me that Jesse Owens raced against a horse and he's one of my heroes so I'm not going to say it was a silly stunt. I know too much about horses. They're highly unreliable and they've got brains the size of golf balls.

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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.

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