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I train six days a week.
I'm never happy to settle.
I've had 30 hamstring tears.
Adrenaline is an incredible thing.
All I can do is turn up and compete.
I knew I was going to be a sportsman.
Ultimately, I'm enjoying what I'm doing.
To put up with me, you have to be patient.
It's very hard to win anything in athletics.
My entire life, I've been searching for acceptance.
Ultimately, I love the sport; I love doing what I do.
I'm not a big drinker, but coffee is important to me.
I'm very driven, and there are lots of things I can't do.
If you look at the skeleton, the start is very important.
Fruit is carb-based, and I limit carbs when training hard.
I'm excited by going 85 mph, head-first, down an ice track.
Over the years, I've had torrid luck with things going wrong.
I generally don't enjoy relaxing and doing nothing on holiday.
I've not received any major sponsorship deals or anything else.
I want to jump far all the time and go out there and win medals.
If the room falls silent for a moment, all I hear is white noise.
I now have five major titles, and not many athletes can say that.
If I win the Olympics in Rio, then I'll have each title in double.
Athletics set the right sentiment for a clean and believable sport.
When I picked athletics, I knew I wanted to be an Olympic champion.
I wasn't jumping like Carl Lewis, but I still won an Olympic title.
For me, box step-ups and power clean [exercises] is by far the best.
Take noise-cancelling headphones, a good book, and wear comfy clothes.
I was always the slightly fat kid, which used to bother me quite a bit.
For whatever reason, people aren't taught that sugar is a massive enemy.
My dad is a builder, and my mum's a nurse. They're just very normal people.
I always enjoy Oslo. It's a beautiful city, especially on a cold winter day.
I've got two chocolate labradors, Murphy and Dexter. They're like my children.
I do a lot of things like running hills and larger amounts of reps in the gym.
I love Los Angeles. It has a lot to offer culturally and has amazing restaurants.
If other people have problems with my competitions, then there's nothing I can do.
I've never had a car sponsor or all the things that most others seemed to have had.
Running up a steep hill or up steps are fantastic ways of building explosive strength.
I come into these competitions to win, not to get silver or bronze, so it is frustrating.
I thought I was going to jump further than that, but I don't care - I'm Olympic champion.
There are not many people around the world who can say, 'I get paid to jump into a sandpit.'
I want to become double Olympic champion, triple Olympic champion, five-time world medallist.
It's all about proving it on the track and proving to people that have different views wrong.
I do weights three or four times a week, and it has had an incredible impact on my confidence.
I only enjoy legs day! For my training, it's sort of vital and I've learned to love it, I think.
I am pleased I went from fourth back into a medal position, but bronze is not good enough for me.
When I chose athletics, I knew I wanted to be Olympic champion, and now I have done it in London.
My team are incredible, and I have the most amazing parents and beautiful girlfriend in the world.
The DNA showed I have a level of endurance in me which I never really realised, which makes sense.
I was persuaded to see 'The Muppets' by a friend, and I regretted it. A very boring hour and a half.