I wouldn't swap the era I competed in for anything, not a day of it. I started out as an amateur, and people like myself, Seb Coe, Steve Ovett, Steve Cram, Tessa Sanderson and the rest did it for the glory of winning medals for our country. Daley Thompson amateurcoecompete share on social
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. Daley Thompson athleteemotivefelt Change image and share on social
Being a decathlete is like having ten girlfriends. You have to love them all, and you can't afford losing one. Daley Thompson afforddecathletegirlfriend Change image and share on social
Sport fosters many things that are good; teamwork and leadership. Daley Thompson fostergoodleadership Change image and share on social
Sometimes you have to resist working on your strengths in favour of your weaknesses. The decathlon requires a wide range of skills. Daley Thompson decathlonfavourrange Change image and share on social
If you work hard in real life, people tend to get in your way - either from inertia or prejudice - and they stop you achieving things. It's the worst thing about real life compared with sports, where you generally get what you deserve: if you're the fastest guy, you win; there are no other games being played. Daley Thompson achievebadcompare share on social