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In my heart of hearts my motivation would always have been to be the best, and I think that athletics is probably what I was built for.

~Daley Thompson

Topics: Always Athletics Been Best Built Heart Hearts Motivation Think Would I Think

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Sport and health are so important to our nation that they deserve to be right at the front of people's minds.

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Topics: Deserve Front Health Important Minds Nation Our People Right Sport

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

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Topics: Fosters Good Leadership Many Sport Teamwork Things

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For kids it's natural to be competitive.

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Topics: Competitive Kids Natural

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

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Topics: Back Football Go Hockey Kids Like Take Things Up Will

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

~Daley Thompson

Topics: Win You

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

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Topics: Best Earth Live Place Times Worst

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

~Daley Thompson

Topics: Cried Decathlon Hours Like Lost Man Only Record Ten Took World World Record

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

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Topics: Afford Being Girlfriends Having Like Losing Love Ten Them To Love You

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

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Topics: Boring Days Decathlon Doing Most People Quite Relate Them

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Athlete

Born: July 30th, 1958

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