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In those days I was terrible at athletics and never made a team, but quite easily led my class in academics.

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.

I was a sickly child, not very strong physically. I wasn't really the greatest in school. I didn't really excel in anything particularly. But I was happy with who I was.

I had discipline in other areas but certainly not in athletics.

I got involved in athletics during physical education lessons at school.

I was an athlete when I was growing up.

I was a pretty normal high school kid. I just loved to play sports and had opportunities, and the Lord blessed me with talent, and I just tried to take advantage of it.

I didn't feel that I really fit in anywhere. So when I was young I always had to prove myself through my sporting ability.

I was never really good at anything except for the ability to learn.