Daley Thompson

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

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

Sometimes you have to resist working on your strengths in favour of your weaknesses. The decathlon requires a wide range of skills.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

I am convinced that the reason so many fans leave Dodger Stadium after the seventh inning is that they become bored.

Sometimes you have to resist working on your strengths in favour of your weaknesses. The decathlon requires a wide range of skills.