Quotes by Daley Thompson

• When I lost my decathlon world record I took it like a man. I only cried for ten hours.
• We live in the best place on earth but at times the worst.
• Sport fosters many things that are good; teamwork and leadership.
• Most people doing the decathlon these days are quite boring, so people don't relate to them.
• If you're not in it you can't win it.
• Being a decathlete is like having ten girlfriends. You have to love them all, and you can't afford losing one.
• But if kids take up things like hockey and football they will go back to it.
• For kids it's natural to be competitive.