Author: Linford Christie

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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.

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

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.

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

My first love is the sport, and it will always be my priority.

My first love is the sport, and it will always be my priority.

- Linford Christie

I coach a few guys and they work very, very hard, but in our day we did it because we just loved it.

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

There was no money in the sport but we'd be out there day in, day out, rain or shine, doing it.

There was no money in the sport but we'd be out there day in, day out, rain or shine, doing it.

- Linford Christie

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