Daley Thompson: ‘I was happy to sleep on floors to do what I was doing. You know you have to earn it’

Daley Thompson, the British double Olympic decathlon champion, has given an in-depth interview reflecting on his career, during which he won two Olympic gold medals, broke the world record four times, and remained unbeaten for nine years throughout the 1980s. Thompson, who still trains on Christmas Day, says a knighthood would not change his life and speaks candidly about the sacrifices he made, including sleeping on floors to pursue his athletic goals. He also humorously explains why he received a video game deal while rival Seb Coe did not.