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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The Stroke Association has produced leaflets that set out clearly the health risks associated with stroke that African-Caribbean people face. — Linford Christie Copy Share
When I was competing, I trained between three and six hours a day, seven days a week. — Linford Christie Copy Share Image
When you see athletes like me win gold medals, you only see the finished product, you dont see the real effort that the likes… — Linford Christie Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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… — Linford Christie Copy Share Image
There was no money in the sport but we'd be out there day in, day out, rain or shine, doing it. — Linford Christie Copy Share Image
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… — Linford Christie Copy Share Image
Obviously I was disappointed when it fell into disuse, because it was my own track named after me, but I am sure all those… — Linford Christie Copy Share Image
What motivated me as much as anything was to show the racists that a black man could bring pride and honour to Britain. — Linford Christie Copy Share Image
