Daley Thompson admits refusing to carry the british flag int he olympics !!!

thirstywork2

The guy was a legend and guess this article shows why.Being single minded and not worrying what others think.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2047962/Daley-Thompson-Sportsmails-new-voice-Olympics.html

Woddle

Soft tarts
I've always been a fan of his, love his attitude

couerdelion

I always wanted to be like Daley Thompson when I grew up!

seanybiker

He's some legend I'm fairness

Beruthiel

I loved him as a kid!

Anyone else think he looks a tad like Sean Connery now?

Woddle

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2047948/Daley-Thompson-pictures-The-scrapbook-sporting-legend.html

Scroll down half way and check out the t-shirt

shels4ever

Woddle wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2047948/Daley-Thompson-pictures-The-scrapbook-sporting-legend.html

Scroll down half way and check out the t-shirt

It had to the the Carl Lewis T-Shirt you were talking about...

Woddle

shels4ever wrote: »

It had to the the Carl Lewis T-Shirt you were talking about...

What was the history behind it?

shels4ever

Woddle wrote: »

What was the history behind it?

There were rumors about carl lewis at the time ,and the classy Thompson though it would be nice to have a pop. Anything to have his photo taken. Some say he was class, but just think its attention seeking.

Paparazzo

Probably because he didn't like Lewis. Don't think many athletes did.

Ash.J.Williams

i thought my sister met daley thompson on holidays ..until about 15 years later when i found the same photograph and it was a waxwork!!!

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

Woddle wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2047948/Daley-Thompson-pictures-The-scrapbook-sporting-legend.html

Scroll down half way and check out the t-shirt

The last photo reminds me of Richard Pryor in Brester's Millions

TheRoadRunner

Don't know what the big deal is, I wouldn't carry the British flag into the Olympics either.

BeepBeep67

This is class

In Lanzarote with the big guy. My great rival, Jurgen Hingsen of Germany, and I just happened to be training at the same place before the 1984 Olympics. We had our usual banter. Well, I spoke to him; he didn’t speak to me. The picture illustrates the physical differences between us. You can see how short I am (6ft) and how tall he is (6ft 8in). You can see how good-looking I am and how ugly he is.

ultraman1

im gettin me a pair of those shorts....

menoscemo

ultraman1 wrote: »

im gettin me a pair of those shorts....

Indeed you are, that's the ones we'll be pacing Dublin in :cool:

TheRoadRunner

menoscemo wrote: »

Indeed you are, that's the ones we'll be pacing Dublin in :cool:

He's bringing sexy back!

Pisco Sour

Interesting he is mates with Seb Coe considering Seb described the decathlon as "9 mickey mouse events and a slow 1500m".

Must have just been Seb having the craic.

Pherekydes

04072511 wrote: »

Interesting he is mates with Seb Coe considering Seb described the decathlon as "9 mickey mouse events and a slow 1500m".

Must have just been Seb having the craic.

Seb Coe would never say anything like that! It was Ovett who came out with that idiotic comment.

Anyone recall Thompson's reply?

Pisco Sour

Pherekydes wrote: »

Seb Coe would never say anything like that! It was Ovett who came out with that idiotic comment.

Anyone recall Thompson's reply?

What was his reply?

For some reason I always thought it was Seb who said that. Don't know why.

Overtt is gas. I remeber Eamonn Coghlan talking about him on "Play it again Des" a few years back. Ovett had never ran an indoor race before and was describing the tight turns to be like running around a bathtub or some rubbish like that. When he and Eamonn were standing beside each other on the start line, Ovett turned to Eamonn and asked him how should he run this race (asshe hadn't a clue about indoor running) and Coghlan said some sly remark about his bathtub comment. Can't remember the exact quotes.

Some tulip Ovett is!

Murta

Beruthiel wrote: »

I loved him as a kid!

Anyone else think he looks a tad like Sean Connery now?

Yeah, the smile and eyes are similar.

Pherekydes

04072511 wrote: »

What was his reply?

If he ever repeats that I'll smash his teeth in!

Or words to that effect.

Ash.J.Williams

Beruthiel wrote: »

I loved him as a kid!

Anyone else think he looks a tad like Sean Connery now?

I'm 35, just looking at him now it's easy to see how an 8 year old (84) could be a fan of daley thompson, as mrs doyle would say "daley thompson has a happy face"...
then of course even before i knew who Iron Maiden was, there was the famous Lucozade ad....where i would run to the tv "look ma it's daley thompson..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBetudbtRto

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBetudbtRto

walshb

The guy is a losse canon, but hell, he is quite pssibly the greatest athlete Britain has ever produced.

Emer911

He's a legend! Used to love watching the athletics as a kid and he was definitely one of the highlights of that era.
...ah, happy memories! :rolleyes:

thirstywork2

shels4ever wrote: »

It had to the the Carl Lewis T-Shirt you were talking about...

couple of must watch videos of Carl lewis,such a fantastic singer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJLvCM4j2mg

and if you think them shorts are tight :eek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jamJ4-C_TME

tunguska

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBetudbtRto

The Phantom of the Opera.........whopper tune.
After reading that article I think I have even more respect for Daley Thompson. If only Cragg had Daley as his coach, then we'd get to see what he's really capable of.