I Began With Track And Field Because

You Need To Work Very Hard, You Have To Spend A Lot Of Time Practicing Your Sport - Six To Seven Hours Daily.

My Policy Was Just To Give Good Things For Sports In My Region.

I Began With Track And Field Because This Is What I Know.

The Olympics Are Always A Special Competition. It Is Very Difficult To Predict What Will Happen.

I Love The Pole Vault Because It Is A Professor's Sport. One Must Not Only Run And Jump, But One Must Think. Which Pole To Use, Which Height To Jump, Which Strategy To Use. I Love It Because The Results Are Immediate And The Strongest Is The Winner. Everyone Knows It. In Everyday Life That Is Difficult To Prove.