Linford Christie Quotes

I got interested in decathlon because a coach that I had was a big fan of Bruce Jenner, and he just saw the ability in me - but when it came down to it, I knew my best chance at a college scholarship would be in track and field.

Today's Little Leaguers, and there are millions of them each year, pick up how to hit and throw and field just by watching games on TV. By the time they're out of high school, the good ones are almost ready to play professional ball.

I wouldn't mind being a track and field coach.

Of course that's Ajax development, giving young players a chance.

Having a father as a football and a baseball coach, I grew up around college baseball players, college football players, like, I just knew sports my whole life.

I've coached grassroots for eight years, I coached middle school, and I coached high school.

My parents wanted me to become a national athlete.

I was a good decathlete until I got with a coach that really knew how to train specifically for the event... I'd really describe it as like being a juggler; you have ten balls and you're trying to get them all in the air at the same time.

There are great amateur bodies that have good programs right from the grassroots level to professionals.

Sport was an integral part of school life. The most influential teachers were not necessarily the PE teachers, but the teachers who helped me in sport because they had an understanding of what you were going through.

I don't see myself coaching gymnastics. I see myself involved in the sport in the future but involved in other things as well.

Music is just sound - what's more important to me is behavior. I'm watching these play-offs - basketball - it's interesting to watch behavior, underneath all the movements and everything like that. They go into the audience and show some of the parents of the players and all that.

I don't think I even understand the full meaning of athletics.

We are a great fit, and I'm excited about the chance to influence a new generation of young footballers alongside Warrior.

We have many good keepers in Germany, and that's why you can never let your form dip.

I love watching players improve - even as a Little League coach.

We are making strides in educating our athletes.

When I put my head in my hands after missing a chance, that annoys the coaches a little.

I've always dreamed of being a professional athlete.

The main thing for me is to consider sport at an equal level as you would consider mathematics or poetry at school. It's another place where you can send your kids; they can have fun, but you can expect them to have good teachers, and you can expect them to progress.

I started Little Athletics when I was five years old, but my Olympics dream started when I was 10 years old.

I think I've tried to have a platform to speak and to help kids understand learning about baseball.

Coaching in college is not a right. It's a privilege.

My dad was a professional footballer before I was alive. When I was growing up, he was the one who coached and mentored me and helped me to become what I am today. Without his coaching and without his insight and the days and the hours that he put in with me, I wouldn't be the player that I am today.

If you look at all aspects of all sports, everything comes down to basics and fundamentals.