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My favourite event was the 200m, so as I won the 100m, I thought it was possible I'd win the 200m.

The 100m taught me a lot and it's given me confidence.

I think it was just me who thought I could be Olympic champion. I've been telling myself that, and I did that.

I wanted to win, even in practice.

You have to know this: running a 100m race is an intense experience. You have a lot of emotion at the end of the race. It is not easy to control that when you win.

Reaching the top 100 was always my goal since I started to play as a pro. In '05 I came quite close, reaching a ranking of No. 129, but then was stopped by a major shoulder injury.

I always tried to win. I was as competitive as I am today.

The fact that I am still alive after 100,000 laps is my championship.

In the '80 Olympics... people expected me to win. I was good enough to win, and I made a mistake and ended up second, which is pretty good, too.