My key to dealing with stress is simple: just stay cool and stay focused.

I would say 90 percent of the stuff we do is technical anyway. If you look at a two-hour training day, 12 minutes are probably spent running or gaining fitness.

I'm just happy to be part of the family, the decathlon family.

From the age of seven, I basically started practicing my hand-eye and foot coordination, balance, strength, endurance, discipline, and mental toughness three days a week until I was about 15.

The first pet I remember was a cat called Baby. She would sleep with me, and I could call her from anywhere, and she would come running.

I remember growing up, having sports to go to, having recess, those were the things I looked forward to. Yes, I'm an athlete, but I had buddies who weren't, and they looked forward to it, too.