Linford Christie

“Obviously I was disappointed when it fell into disuse, because it was my own track named after me, but I am sure all those youngsters we lost will be coming back, and I certainly intend to b...”

“I think the Jamaicans are among the most talented people on the planet; it's just that through circumstances, through poverty, they rarely get the chance to bring those talents to the fore.”

“I'm good in the garden and I can do the cooking, ironing and cleaning, but I can't hang wallpaper or paint.”

“Olympic Style lifting compliments sprint training perfectly. It does this by making sure everything in the body is 'fully connected.' This is based on the principle that all movements have a...”

“When I was competing I didn't have a nutritionist. It wasn't something that British athletics offered back then.”

“I used to say to my opponents: 'If you let me beat you, I'm going to tell your kids you were beaten by an older man.' When I beat them I would tell them I did it with a slight hamstring prob...”

“When I was competing, I cut out red meat but only because I felt it took too long to digest, so I stuck to chicken and fish.”

“I don't think there are really enough meetings in Britain for our athletes to compete properly, and because of this a lot of the talent we have has been stunted.”