We have got to go out there and deliver, go on the streets and find athletes, improve facilities around the country and find coaches. We have got to go out there and search for a star.
Some of today's athletes do not have that kind of pride. They left school at 16, have never had a job in their life and are getting Lottery funding, … - Linford Christie
Some of today's athletes do not have that kind of pride. They left school at 16, have never had a job in their life and are getting Lottery funding, …
- Linford Christie
My first love is the sport, and it will always be my priority. - Linford Christie
My first love is the sport, and it will always be my priority.
I know what it takes to get to the top. - Linford Christie
I know what it takes to get to the top.
I am a coach on the outside of the establishment and that works. - Linford Christie
I am a coach on the outside of the establishment and that works.
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… - 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…
When you see athletes like me win gold medals, you only see the finished product, you dont see the real effort that the likes of Ron have put into ma… - Linford Christie
When you see athletes like me win gold medals, you only see the finished product, you dont see the real effort that the likes of Ron have put into ma…
I coach a few guys and they work very, very hard, but in our day we did it because we just loved it. - Linford Christie
I coach a few guys and they work very, very hard, but in our day we did it because we just loved it.
I think it is good for youngsters to see me at 45 still jogging around the track. If me being here gives them a boost then thats great. - Linford Christie
I think it is good for youngsters to see me at 45 still jogging around the track. If me being here gives them a boost then thats great.
I think it's great that they are getting funding, but it's just too easy. They don't have to work for it. We did it because we had pride, because we … - Linford Christie
I think it's great that they are getting funding, but it's just too easy. They don't have to work for it. We did it because we had pride, because we …
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