I got these two words specifically tattooed because of the phrase: 'you've got your whole life to live'.The way I look at it, more people need to stop worrying and live in the moment.” “I also have the words ‘Life and Love’ tattooed on the inside of two of my fingers. It is something that has stuck with me and it is something I feel comfortable with. I don't even know how I got it, I've just always been Pooda. I come from Philadelphia, where everyone has a nickname. ‘Against all odds’ – just like when I was a 66-1 shot to win the world indoor 60m title and nobody thought I was going to win.”Īli: “On my left hand I have a letter P which represents by nickname: Pooda. “I thought I’d get it done as a reminder to myself to prove people wrong. The phrase sums up my whole life because I’ve had it tough growing up in homeless hostels and coming from an area where no-one wanted me to succeed. Richard Kilty: “The tattoo in the middle of my back reads ‘against all odds’. I knew what I could do when I was healthy.” In 20 the media were critical of me, but I thought I’m not going to let them write an obituary on me. “I always believed I could get things done, whether people believed in me or not.
It seemed fitting for me because that’s how I feel about myself. It is a Kanji symbol (Japanese), which means ‘superior’. Pain-free: Ali also likes the henna versionĭavid Oliver: “I got my first tattoo on my shoulder when I was aged 17. I like the idea of the fire symbolising aggression. “I think the flame symbolises me a little bit and I like the idea that someone could look at a tattoo of me, form an opinion of who they think I am, but then discover that there is another side they have yet to find out about. I have four dogs including two pitbulls at home. Nia Ali:“I had my first tattoo, a pitbull terrier with flames around it, done as a teenager. SPIKES talks to three world champions: indoor 60m hurdles champion Nia Ali 110m hurdles champion David Oliver and indoor 60m champion Richard Kilty, about their distinctive body art.
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