“When I lost my decathlon world record I took it like a man. I only cried for ten hours.” MenWorldInspirationalFunnyLostHoursRecordsTenEntertainingCriedAthleticsWorld RecordsBloopersDecathlon Author:Daley Thompson
“Kids are starting at such a low base rate in terms of fitness that it's taking them years to catch up to where people like me started from. Every little bit is making it more difficult for kids to succeed on a world stage.” PeopleWorldYearsLittlesKidsBitsDifficultTermStageSucceedLittle BitLowsRateStartingLike Me Author:Daley Thompson
“I've still got a small fitness and conditioning business where I travel round the world doing stuff for individuals and corporations, mainly fitness training.” WorldStillsIndividualStuffTrainingRoundsCorporationsConditioningFitness Training 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
“There's no day when I don't think it would be great to be 25 years old and have the Olympics coming in less than 300 days - and be the best in the world. I can't think of anything so motivating.” ThinkingWorldYearsI CanWould BeBeing The BestOlympics Author:Daley Thompson
“Even if you've been involved in a World Cup, the Olympics is huge. Only the Games has the power to change communities.” IfsWorldGamesCommunityHugeInvolvedCupsOlympicsWorld CupPower To Change Author:Daley Thompson
