Quotes by Renaldo Nehemiah

“Everyone is getting excited about her. Its probably because shes so young, and so poised for her age. The other exciting thing is that we have yet to see the best of her. Its scary to think that she will only be 22 at the Beijing Olympics, an age when many athletes are just starting their careers. And so everything she does before then is just gravy.”

“Europe is where 85 percent of the prize money is.”

“The lure of money is greater than ever. The minute they run a fast time, everyones whispering in their ear, telling them they ought to go pro. And every athlete wants to do it.”

“The athletes coming out today are marking $350,000 to $650,000 plus a year, just from their apparel deals.”

“[Shes got the face.] Shes so young looking, ... Shes got a great smile and great skin.”

“She doesnt have any idea of how good she could be. Were talking about someone who could be in five Olympic Games.”

“[The present was exciting Friday. When Felix hit the stretch in lane 6, she was behind Arron to her inside and Campbell to her outside.] I was worried, ... It looked like she was four meters behind. There was considerable daylight between her and Campbell and Arron.”

“[Connolly wanted a conservative buildup of Felixs racing and commercial activities. Nehemiah and Paul Felix, Allysons father, disagreed and wanted a more aggressive approach in both areas.] Its nobodys fault, ... It was just differences.”

“[Not that the 5-6, 125-pound Felix looks strong.] I have athletes come up to me and say, She doesnt even look like an athlete, ... Shes got a little girls body.”

“that while he could be a very good defender, he was out of this world with the ball in his hands.”