That is ideal but I am also aware that there are some technical issues which sometimes mean it is not possible, where it is possible, we should always look to try and help them. Sebastian Coe More Quotes by Sebastian Coe More Quotes From Sebastian Coe All pressure is self-inflicted. It's what you make of it or how you let it rub off on you. Sebastian Coe trackselfmotivational Throughout my athletic career, the overall goal was always to be a better athlete than I was at the moment – whether next week, next month or next year. The improvement was the goal. The medal was simply the ultimate reward for achieving that goal. Sebastian Coe athletenext-weekyears 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. Sebastian Coe disciplineselfwinning Sport is a universal language, building more bridges between people than anything else I can think of. Sebastian Coe bridgessportsthinking The nine inches right here; set it straight and you can beat anybody in the world. Sebastian Coe ninerunningworld 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. Sebastian Coe passionvisionpeople 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. Sebastian Coe focuswinningorder World records are only borrowed. Sebastian Coe recordsrunningworld 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. Sebastian Coe passionrealsports Tomorrow is another day, and there will be another battle! Sebastian Coe battlerunninginspirational If you lived in Sheffield and were called Sebastian, you had to learn to run fast at a very early stage. Sebastian Coe sheffieldstagerunning 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. Sebastian Coe namesrunningkids 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. Sebastian Coe parentdecisionthinking I've always felt that long, slow distance produces long, slow runners. Sebastian Coe runningmotivationalinspirational Blink and you miss a sprint. The 10,000 meters is lap after lap of waiting. Theatrically, the mile is just the right length: beginning, middle, end, a story unfolding. Sebastian Coe missingwaitingrunning I might have to consider coaching- I'm getting too old to be a world class runner and my mind isn't gone enough to become an official. Sebastian Coe coachingmindclass Quite simply the Games are the biggest opportunity sport in this country has ever had. It is one that we must not squander. Sebastian Coe opportunitysportscountry The Paralympians have lifted the cloud of limitation. Sebastian Coe limitationclouds To anyone who has started out on a long campaign believing that the gold medal was destined for him, the feeling when, all of a sudden, the medal has gone somewhere else is quite indescribable. Sebastian Coe bronze-medalsomewhere-elsebelieve This is not going to be business as usual. This is business unusual Sebastian Coe unusualusual
