Sebastian Coe Quotes & Sayings

“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.”

“Nobody ever becomes an expert parent. But I think good parenting is about consistency. It's about being there at big moments, but it's also just the consistency of decision making. And it's routine.”

“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.”

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

“Sport is a universal language, building more bridges between people than anything else I can think of.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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