“People tend to like an athlete's performance, but if you don't get a feeling for the individual, you're not very emotive about them.” PeopleIfsFeelingsIndividualPerformancesAthlete Author:Daley Thompson
“The decathlon takes so long to learn that people who are good athletes don't want to go back to the beginning again.” PeopleWantLongAthleteBegin AgainGood AthleteDecathlon Author:Daley Thompson
“Athletes these days are too robotic. People like to see performances filled with emotion. In my career I tried to be amusing, to differentiate myself from the other champions.” PeopleEmotionCareersPerformancesFilledAthleteThese DaysChampionAmusingRoboticsDifferentiate Author:Daley Thompson
“I have the mentality of a winner. I first went to the Olympic Games when I was 17, three weeks after my O-levels, and I remember sitting in a dining-hall filled with the world's best athletes.” WorldFirstsRememberThreeGamesLevelsWeekSittingFilledAthleteWinnerHallsMentalityDiningOlympic GamesBest Athlete Author:Daley Thompson
“When we stage the Olympics it will inspire kids all over the country. A kid in Scotland or Ireland will be encouraged to take up sport.” CountryMotivationalKidsSportsStageInspireAthleteIrelandOlympicsScotlandBe Encouraged Author:Daley Thompson
