GREG RUTHERFORD - STRICTLY GOLD

from London Real · host Brian Rose

Greg Rutherford, MBE is a British track and field athlete who specialises in long jump. He won Gold and Bronze at the London and Rio Olympic Games respectively. WATCH THE FREE FULL EPISODE: http://londonreal.tv/greg-rutherford-strictly-gold/ Chapters: 00:00 Trailer. 01:55 Brian's thoughts on the episode. 05:27 Brian's Introduction. 06:03 Being famous. 08:08 What Greg learnt as a competitive sports person from being on Strictly Come Dancing. 19:13 Learning to manage positive and adverse social media. 20:59 Winning Gold at London 2012 Olympics. 24:53 What motivates Greg to win. 26:54 The killer edge, inherent belligerent belief. 33:51 From the red carpet to everything falling apart in 2013. 36:59 Mental strategy for possibility of career ending injury. 38:40 Building foundation for future career path. 40:54 Coping with bitter disappointment at Rio Olympics 2016. 46:42 How Greg gets his body to perform despite injury. 49:36 Taking responsibility for being a role model. 51:33 Performance level and entertainment value of Usain Bolt and Conor McGregor. 1:00:01 Re-igniting public interest in track and field events. 1:02:01 Taking inspiration from Mo Farah. 1:03:56 Carl Lewis' negative attitude effect on sport. 1:07:31 Performance enhancing drugs use. 1:16:24 Jamaica's success in athletics. 1:19:31 Drug taking in football and sports where vast sums of money are involved. 1:21:52 How growing up with Jehovah's Witnesses parents shaped him. 1:26:52 Greg's book 'Unexpected' shows about going off the rails. 1:30:56 Greg's past body issues. 1:33:01 Without Dan Pfaff Greg wouldn't be an Olympic Champion. 1:39:37 How Greg turned his life around. 1:43:50 Greg's forays into skeleton bob and NFL. 1:49:01 Launch of Take Flight, online fitness programme, hopefully to revolutionise the fitness world. 1:58:25 Success secrets. 1:58:55 Wild parties after Olympics. 2:01:34 Why Greg spoke out about Tyson Fury's remarks. 2:05:05 Phone call to the 20 year old Greg Rutherford. 2:07:27 Best advice ever received. 2:09:07 Advice to the young person listening who wants to succeed in sport. 2:10:29 Brian's summing up. Show Notes: Greg Rutherford on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GregJRutherford Greg Rutherford Team GB: https://www.teamgb.com/athletes/greg-rutherford Greg Rutherford on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Rutherford Greg Rutherford's Book: Unexpected https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unexpected-Autobiography-Greg-Rutherford/dp/1471162524 FULL SHOW NOTES: http://londonreal.tv/greg-rutherford-strictly-gold/

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