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" I take magnesium to prevent cramps. A few years back, I suffered from hamstring tears, and part of that can be to do with muscle cramping, and then pushing the muscle at that point. I also take a fish oil supplement. "

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" Being in a scenario where you're thinking, 'I can't do what I want to do due to the financial burden that comes with some of it,' makes you think, 'Well, I could go and do an after-dinner speech every night.' I'd probably earn more than I could in track-and-field. But that's a dangerous scenario to get yourself into. "

Greg Rutherford

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" I've got two chocolate labradors, Murphy and Dexter. They're like my children. "

Greg Rutherford

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" Ultimately, I love the sport; I love doing what I do. "

" If other people have problems with my competitions, then there's nothing I can do. "

" I was persuaded to see 'The Muppets' by a friend, and I regretted it. A very boring hour and a half. "

" If you look at the skeleton, the start is very important. "

" I've not received any major sponsorship deals or anything else. "

" Lolo Jones came up to me and said, 'Well done, Greg,' and I don't think I've ever spoken to her in my life. "

Greg Rutherford

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" I take my three dogs for long walks every day, and I use that time to talk myself through winning every major competition. "

" I drive relatively fast - within the remits of the law, obviously - but I struggle with people who do stupid things on the road. I have a massive urge to shout expletives at them. "

" My parents were great at making sure I got out of bed when I needed to play football on a Sunday morning and that I was ready after school to go to training on a Tuesday and Thursday. But it was never forced upon me or rammed down my throat. If it had been, I could have ended up hating sport. "

" I think there are lot more lows in an athletes career than the highs, but you've got to be bale to take them on the chin. "

Greg Rutherford

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" Fruit is carb-based, and I limit carbs when training hard. "

" I wasn't jumping like Carl Lewis, but I still won an Olympic title. "

" Ultimately the clothing company is a large investment on my part, and I'm taking a huge gamble. But having a focus away from the track is good for you. "

" I would love to be an historian. I'm a bit of a history geek and love books and programmes on the subject. "

" It will be good fun finding out what sport baby's good at; perhaps it will be something obscure. My parents were fantastic at taking me to training sessions and letting me try lots of different sports, so I want to do the same. "

" Athletics set the right sentiment for a clean and believable sport. "

" It would be pretty special if I could win two Olympic gold medals, one at the Summer Games and one from the Winters, so I'm going to give it a real go. "

" I knew I was going to be a sportsman. "

" It's quite funny because I always talk to baby through Susie's belly, and every time I start speaking, I just get kicked in the face. "

" Even though arguably I could have done much better at school, I'd decided at a young age that I was going to be a professional sportsman at some sport. And at that stage, there was a bit of luck: I was fortunate to meet the right people at the right time to get me to where I am now. "

" Me and my brother just used to fight all the time; then my sister came along, and it was all about the little girl in the house. We'd always eat dinner together as a family. "

Greg Rutherford

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" People assume that you need to run fast to get to optimum fitness, but the truth is endurance lifting makes you stronger and leaner. "

" I train six days a week. "

" It's all about proving it on the track and proving to people that have different views wrong. "

" If the room falls silent for a moment, all I hear is white noise. "

" I now have five major titles, and not many athletes can say that. "

" If I win the Olympics in Rio, then I'll have each title in double. "

" I come into these competitions to win, not to get silver or bronze, so it is frustrating. "