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