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" The type of IBS I am prone to is the constipation type, where I get trapped wind and can get sharp painful spasms in my intestines as well as having sluggish bowels. "

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" 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 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'm excited by going 85 mph, head-first, down an ice track. "

" I'm never happy to settle. "

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

" My grandfather died before I was born, so I never had the chance to speak with him about his father. But I learned about him from books. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" I'm a bit of a history goon, and I love all that. Anything that's medieval-based up until, probably, the Tudor period and just after, I'm quite into. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" My favourite series of all time has been 'Band of Brothers.' That was amazing; I've watched that so many times. "

" I train six days a week. "

" Jumping isn't as important to my training as you might think; I'm only in the sandpit once a week. There's a high risk factor of injury doing it, so instead, I rely on my progress in the gym to judge how far I'll jump on the big day. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I was always the slightly fat kid, which used to bother me quite a bit. "

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" It was when my American coach Dan Pfaff came over from the States in 2009 and started working with me that we really began to look at my diet. He decided I was eating too many carbohydrates, so I cut back on bread. Over the next year I lost weight and became leaner. "

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

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

" I thought I was going to jump further than that, but I don't care - I'm Olympic champion. "

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

" I've had 30 hamstring tears. "

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" 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. "

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