Donovan Bailey

I've never been one that was on a diet, because I always ate well. ”

I was working in corporate Canada and I was doing all right. But I was burnt out... Long hours, a lot of clients. I just wanted to get away. Track and field was sort of like the elimination thing. I just wanted to go and do something. Exercise my brain and my body and kind of gravitate to that. ”

Being surrounded with such positive people always helps. ”

When you can listen to others' perspectives, we can learn about the other people that make up this great country. ”

If you botch a handoff or stutter step in a relay, then your team has to make up that lost time. It's always you versus the clock. ”

I do a lot of media work, I've been investing and I'm involved with real estate. It's totally different from what I had been doing but I find it challenging and fun. To be honest, I really don't miss the track. I pretty well accomplished what I set out to do and it was time to move on. ”

When I ran the anchor leg to a gold medal with my Canadian teammates Glenroy Gilbert, Bruny Surin, and Robert Esmie in the 4x100-metre relay at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, it was my responsibility to motivate the guys as unofficial captain and leader. ”