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The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete.

The Olympics remain the most compelling search for excellence that exists in sport, and maybe in life itself.

Most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to everybody.

The Olympics is a special event and winning is very important. For me as a world record holder and world champion, the only thing I am missing is the Olympic gold medal and that is what I want to achieve in my career.

Sport allows us to engage in dialogue and to build bridges, and it may even have the capacity to reshape international relations. The Olympic Games embody perfectly this universal mission.

But probably this is helps to win, to win, to gold, more gold medals, and to win most my important medal, heart of people. This is most important for me.

There are more important things in life than winning or losing a game.

Winning is the most important. Everything is consequence of that.

There's a lot more to life than just the Olympic Games.

The Olympics have their own unique atmosphere and energy. People might say it's just the same as any other competition, but don't kid yourself. There's a hunger for victory.