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. — 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 Image
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
