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" My sporting heroes were Ken Jones, Stanley Matthews, and Cliff Morgan. "

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" If you have a coach helping you, developing your skills alongside you, that's when you're on your way to becoming not just a participant but achieving. "

" We're focusing on producing top, great athletes for the Olympics. "

" I still do cardiovascular exercises, aerobic exercises, and then strength training, as it's important to keep your muscle strength, as every decade you lose about 10% of this. "

" I felt I was never going to beat Igor Ter-Ovanesyan or Ralph Boston because they were the joint world record holders. "

" It's not just about a coach telling you what to do and just following it unthinkingly. "

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