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In 2015, Thompson opened his own gym, Daley Fitness, located on Upper Richmond Road in London. In 2018, he joined Masterchef Gary Barnshaw and co founded DT10 Sports, creating and selling a range of low-sugar protein shakes and sports bars.
Today, he is an ambassador for the London 2012 Olympic Games and teaching children how to play football in war-torn Moldova. So why is Daley Thompson still so hard to love?
Daley Thompson (born July 30, 1958, London, England) is a British decathlete who became only the second competitor in history to win the decathlon at two Olympic Games, capturing gold medals in 1980 and 1984.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 26, 2021 · Britain's greatest Olympic athlete "didn't get that many royalties" from Daley Thompson's Decathlon. He did win two Olympic gold medals though, so he's not bothered.
Daley Thompson. Most of us have to go out and find sport for it to become a powerful force in our lives. But in Daley Thompson’s case, sport found him. For many decathlon is one of the guiding stars of the Olympic Games.
Daley Thompson dominated the decathlon for nearly a decade, winning two Olympic gold medals. Daley Thompson won his first Olympic gold at the 1980 Moscow Games.
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Daley Thompson becomes the undisputed king of the decathlon at Moscow 1980 - Olympic News. The favourite going into the Moscow Games, the British decathlete delivered a series of top-level performances 39 years ago, on 26 and 27 July 1980, to win his first Olympic title.