Linford Christie
Linford Christie
Linford Cicero Christie OBEis a former sprinter from the United Kingdom. He is the only British man to have won gold medals in the 100 metres at all four major competitions open to British athletes: the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games. He was the first European to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 m and still holds the British record in the event. He is a former world indoor record holder over 200...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth2 April 1960
CitySaint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
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.
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.
It disappoints me that he has not got the recognition he deserves as a coach. He should be out there coaching more athletes on a national basis. If I'm the best sprinter in Britain, then he has to be the best coach.
My first love is the sport, and it will always be my priority. I am a coach on the outside of the establishment and that works. I think the athletes respond well to me because I have been successful. I know what it takes to get to the top. I know what psychological games to play and the importance of mental power.
Now that we've got it up and running again, we've got a few ideas about that. 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.
I took that as a racial connotation, to be honest with you.
I think we'll be going to Melbourne with the confidence and the belief that we can actually win it,
Robert Fox is real good! Enough said!
But I sometimes think we have too much of a fixation about 2012.
I am a coach on the outside of the establishment and that works.
I coach a few guys and they work very, very hard, but in our day we did it because we just loved it.
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.
If you criticise something then you have to have an alternative, but we do have to try and improve things.
I have got better things to do in working with my athletes who I feel are going to be involved in 2012.