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" I was very into football in my early teens and spent six months with Aston Villa, but I never really got further than having trials. I'm also into ice hockey. "

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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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" I train six days a week. "

" Even before I really started, no one said I would make it. But I always had belief. "

" 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 think the first time baby recognises me and smiles is going to be one of the most amazing times of my life, to be honest. "

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

" 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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" I have a real passion for anything medieval, which is why I love the drama series 'Game Of Thrones.' "

" I do weights three or four times a week, and it has had an incredible impact on my confidence. "

" It's very hard to win anything in athletics. "

" As a jumper, I try to defy gravity as long as I can. But no matter how far I jump, I'll always hit the earth eventually. "

" 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. "

" When I picked athletics, I knew I wanted to be an Olympic champion. "

" I'm never happy to settle. "

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

" There are not many people around the world who can say, 'I get paid to jump into a sandpit.' "

" During your career, you put yourself in peak physical condition, but then you bear the brunt of it for the rest of your life. "

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

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

" I was quite lucky: although my dad worked a lot, whenever he was free, he would play sports with me and my brother, and I can't wait to do that with my child. "

" I've had 30 hamstring tears. "

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" I am the Olympic, World, Commonwealth, and European champion now, and I hope that's enough for people to accept that I am a half-decent British athlete. "

" 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. "

" I've never had a car sponsor or all the things that most others seemed to have had. "

" I can't tell you how much everyone has worked so hard for me, as well as myself. "

" People forget that track and field is one of the hardest sports because we compete against all the world. There are many sports when you are up against only 15 or 20 countries. "

" My dad is a builder, and my mum's a nurse. They're just very normal people. "

" Adrenaline is an incredible thing. "

" My team are incredible, and I have the most amazing parents and beautiful girlfriend in the world. "

" I'm very driven, and there are lots of things I can't do. "