The other side of Nijel Amos: humble, loyal, focussed, patient

When someone hits it big like the way our the boy has just done at the Olympics, the world begins to wonder who he is. People rub their eyes in disbelief as if suddenly exposed to a glaring sun after being accustomed to a dark place.

He is in the minds of everyone as they try to digest his success vis-ˆ-vis his erstwhile humble beginnings. They begin to wonder also what his dreams were when growing up, what he likes or what makes him tick. It was with this in mind that, The Monitor spoke to a few people who knew Nijel on and off the track to put racing minds at ease.