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

Greg Rutherford

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Not Good Enough

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

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

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

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" 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. "

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" I was that ginger kid who always wanted people to like him. It's hard, and you've got a big chip on your shoulder for a long time. "

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

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" Since the Olympics in London, people say, 'Greg's won again. That's what we all expect. Of course he wins.' "

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" Running up a steep hill or up steps are fantastic ways of building explosive strength. "

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" I do a lot of things like running hills and larger amounts of reps in the gym. "

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" I live in a beautiful village in the middle of the countryside, and being able to disappear off on my bike for a couple of hours two or three times a week is a wonderful way to relax. "

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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. "

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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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" My entire life, I've been searching for acceptance. "

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

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" 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. "

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" When at home in Buckinghamshire, I tend to work out for two to three hours on the track or in the woods close by and then do weights. "

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" 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. "

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

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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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