Linford Christie Professions : Olympic athleteBorn : April 2, 1960 Browse All Authors Top 19 quotes by Linford Christie Adopting a new healthier lifestyle can involve changing diet to include more fresh fruit and vegetables as well as increasing levels of exercise. Linford Christie vegetablesathleteexercise I know what it takes to get to the top. Linford Christie athleteknows There was no money in the sport but we'd be out there day in, day out, rain or shine, doing it. Linford Christie athleterainsports My first love is the sport, and it will always be my priority. Linford Christie first-loveathletesports The Stroke Association has produced leaflets that set out clearly the health risks associated with stroke that African-Caribbean people face. Linford Christie riskassociationpeople 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. Linford Christie starsathletecountry 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 trackgivingthinking 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, earning money as an athlete. Linford Christie athletejobsschool 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 making that product. Without the Ron Roddans of this world, you would have no sport. Linford Christie realathletesports 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 be down here as much as I can, coaching and advising. Linford Christie coachingtrackathlete I think the athletes respond well to me because I have been successful. Linford Christie athletesuccessfulthinking 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 loved it. Linford Christie prideathletethinking I have got better things to do in working with my athletes who I feel are going to be involved in 2012. Linford Christie things-to-doathletefeels If you criticise something then you have to have an alternative, but we do have to try and improve things. Linford Christie athletetryingmotivational 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. Linford Christie talentathletethinking 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 coachesguyathlete I am a coach on the outside of the establishment and that works. Linford Christie coachesestablishmentathlete But I sometimes think we have too much of a fixation about 2012. Linford Christie too-muchathletethinking Robert Fox is real good! Enough said! Linford Christie enough-saidrealfoxes Similar Authors Betty Cuthbert olympic-athlete Bill Toomey olympic-athlete Brian Goodell olympic-athlete Bruce Jenner olympic-athlete Bryan Clay olympic-athlete Brutus Hamilton olympic-athleteAll Authors
