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Team GB athletes Greg Rutherford, Jo Pavey, Dina Asher-Smith and Tom Bosworth look ahead to the athletics at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
SOUNDBITE: (English) Greg Rutherford (on the potential of a second "super Saturday" with himself, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Mo Farah all preparing to defending their 2012 titles)
"I can't speak for the other two obviously but it would be fantastic if it does happen. It would be a momentous occasion I think in British athletic history. I think we've all worked incredibly hard towards that. I'm coming into this season in very good shape myself, I believe that the other two are in fantastic shape too so I think it's very very possible. We've all come here to try and win and put in as good a performance as possible so if we can have 'Super Saturday" times two, that would be wonderful. I'm just focussing on the long jump as it stands. I think I'm actually going to be the first one up this time rather than second so it's going to be a very interesting night, Saturday night."
SOUNDBITE: (English) Greg Rutherford (on whether he expects to have to produce a personal or seasons best to win the long jump)
"Always. I went into London fully expecting to have to jump an 8.50 plus distance there to win. What's always very interesting on that matter is that you never know what distance it is going to take to win as we have seen in previous Championships. So for me it is just about maintaining what you've just mentioned - consistency - which is the most important part of it. I have been consistent again this year as I was last year as well. I have had a fantastic training block coming into this so there is no reason why I can't jump as far as I've ever jumped before and that's always the plan and always the aim. Everytime I step on that runway, I want to do something special."
SOUNDBITE: (English) Dina Asher-Smith (on her feelings ahead of getting underway in Rio)
"Yes I feel quite good going into the Olympics which is a scary phrase in itself as obviously it is my first Olympic Games which is going to be so exciting. But I feel good. If that means it will result in a medal, I'm not entirely sure. Honestly I want to go out there and put out the best performance that hopefully I've ever done in my entire life so where that places me, I don't really know. If that gives me a final place, if that gives me a medal shot then great but I'm just looking to go out there and run incredibly fast."
SOUNDBITE: (English) Jo Pavey (on preparing to compete in her fifth Olympic Games, the first GB track athlete to do so)
"It's funny, I remember in 2005 when it was announced that London was going to get the Olympics in 2012 and I remember thinking 'oh what a shame, I'll be too old to do the home games' and never would I have thought I was doing the one after that so I feel really fortunate, I'm really excited and it's such an honour to be able to run for your country at an Olympics so to be able to do that for a fifth time, I'm absolutely thrilled."
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Rutherford: "Super Saturday times two would be wonderful"
Friday, August 12 2016Category:Athletics