P245 BEEBFAX 122 Thu 31 Dec --:--/--                                   one that sounds a little at odds with  the showman's ideals. Yes, Thompson  didn't over-exert himself in his least  favourite event - the 1,500 metres -  but he may have just been teasing the  press, even if admitting all he wanted  to do was win and not break the world  record. "I just had to be first at everything.  From catching the bus to finishing my  lunch"  - Daley Thompson Thompson was probably closer to the  truth when revealing: "Once we finally  got into the Olympic atmosphere here,  my motivation level rose to what it   Next       Prev       Home        End