Olympic legend Christian Taylor
2 months ago
Christian Taylor, the two-time Olympic and four-time World Champion in the triple jump, joins us on the eve of the Olympics to reflect back on his amazing career and look ahead to what is next.
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- 00:00 Join the Supporters Club
- 01:26 Christian Taylor
- 02:40 2011, 2012 and his quick start
- 06:42 Changing feet
- 09:11 Rising to occasion at Worlds and Olympics?
- 11:07 Who was his greatest rival?
- 14:32 Greatest accomplishment
- 16:45 Missing the world record
- 20:39 The eternal optimist struggling at end of career
- 27:11 The butterfly effect
- 28:27 Michael Johnson track league
- 30:48 Future of triple jump
- 32:49 What's next?
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- 36:41 His expiring adidas contract, 2024 and future
- 46:50 Being coached by mom, transitioning from high school to pros
- 49:41 Getting into a Diamond League
- 55:29 Double thresholds and training
- 01:00:28 Doping talk
- 01:05:18 The 1500 final - Jakob or Josh?
- 01:09:33 Tinman and adidas contract
- 01:13:40 Being a dad 01:18:17 The roads?
- 01:22:17 Paris Olympics
- 01:22:57 Believing in himself and doubts
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