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I would like to be a legend in my sport, like Mo Farah and Chris Hoy.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 October 2016 source ↗
The question
How would you want people to remember you?Originally asked
Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
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Adjoa Andoh
English actress
I don’t care if I’m not remembered.
Ralf Little
English actor, writer, former semi-professional footballer
Simply as a man who put a smile on the face of everyone he met.
Sadiq Khan
Mayor of London since 2016
As a mayor who made London better for all Londoners, and as a good husband and dad.
By people smiling or shaking their heads. I’ll even take rolling their eyes.
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Standing on the podium in Rio: winning a gold medal for the pommel was 100% the pinnacle of my career.
At the Olympics, after my floor gold medal.
My coach, Scott Hann, for all the stress before competitions.
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