It was not about the guy who could jump the furthest; it was about the guy who could jump the furthest on that particular day in the worst conditions of any Olympic long jump final. Lynn Davies Read Quote
I felt I was never going to beat Igor Ter-Ovanesyan or Ralph Boston because they were the joint world record holders. Lynn Davies Read Quote
When you win an Olympic gold, it is such a powerful feeling that stays with you for the rest of your life. Lynn Davies Read Quote
The important thing for the future is that our schools and clubs have more and better coaches and teachers to ensure that all that enthusiasm, spirit and talent is harnessed and developed. Lynn Davies Read Quote
We have to harness the Olympic experience and this inspiration young people have to get into sport. Lynn Davies Read Quote
It is almost impossible to divorce sport from politics, but sport is such a positive factor in today’s society – there is nothing else which will bring so many people together in that atmosphere. Lynn Davies Read Quote
The Cardiff Half Marathon has already proved itself to be one of the biggest and best road races in the U.K., and when the best athletes in the world run on the same course, the times should be spectacular. But the real beauty of this event is that ordinary runners get the chance to line up on the same start line as the best athletes in the world. Lynn Davies Read Quote
Long jumping sounds simple – you run fast and jump well. But it is about getting all the technical bits right. Lynn Davies Read Quote
