When I decided to go for four gold medals I planned it out over a few years. It was in four different events and there was a lot to it.
Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Because it discriminates against the underprivileged, it discriminates against the poor. If we want sports to go back to the wealthy, let's make it amateur again.
Track and field is the best way to reach out for kids. It doesn't matter how fast you are. You always want to beat someone.
Scientists have proven that it's impossible to long-jump 30 feet, but I don't listen to that kind of talk. Thoughts like that have a way of sinking into your feet.
'm so fortunate to have done what I love to do for so long, but the day I retired was one of the best days of my life. Not because I was happy to get away from the sport, but because it was clear in my mind that I had done all I possibly could, and that it was time to go.
I don't feel I'm qualified to be a coach outside the high school level. I think I would need to do more education to really be a good coach.
