Quotes By Daley Thompson

For kids it's natural to be competitive.

When I lost my decathlon world record I took it like a man. I only cried for ten hours.

Most people doing the decathlon these days are quite boring, so people don't relate to them.

We live in the best place on earth but at times the worst.

Being a decathlete is like having ten girlfriends. You have to love them all, and you can't afford losing one.

Sport fosters many things that are good; teamwork and leadership.

But if kids take up things like hockey and football they will go back to it.

If you're not in it you can't win it.