Daley Thompson is a huge ally on women's sports and more widely

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So pleased about this (apologies if someone else has flagged). I just saw his twitter feed and he's all in support. He was a hero of mine growing up so that's made my day.

twitter.com/Daley_thompson

Daley Thompson is a brilliant ally. A true gentleman and hero.

[quote Bouledeneige]So pleased about this (apologies if someone else has flagged). I just saw his twitter feed and he's all in support. He was a hero of mine growing up so that's made my day.

twitter.com/Daley_thompson[/quote]
Always been one of my favourite athletes 😀

Yes, Daley is a top bloke.

He is certainly my favourite decathlon gold medalist!

Daley Thompson attended the huge event, A Woman's Place Is On the Podium. He's a staunch supporter of Sharron Davies and women's sports.

womansplaceuk.org/2019/07/12/a-womans-place-is-on-the-podium/

He's been on side & loud about it for a long time - so wonderful to have your childhood hero live up to your estimation! (Goes double for Sharron ♥️)

It's nice to see that a lot of my childhood sporting heroes are standing up for the rights of women.

Go Daley. 👍

On another note I can’t understand why he’s never been honoured like other notable sports men and women,

And he's still handsome

I’m a big Daley fan!

Makes my Day-ley

Daley Thompson was my first crush, so glad he is on the side of women

He's been on our side for a while now. Love him ❤️😍❤️

He was always a handsome devil.

Brains too. Critical thinking skills always very attractive.

Long time ally.

I've met him. He was lovely - did a Q&A session and was very engaging. Interestingly, he was asked who he really admired and he named Caitlin Jenner - who of course, Daley knows well from their time competing against one another in the 80s.

I know many people here won't share his opinion of CJ, but that's the point - respecting someone's choices isn't contrary with either GC views or wanting to protect women's sport.

Daley's such a great example of how this isn't about bigotry.

On another note I can’t understand why he’s never been honoured like other notable sports men and women

He's a CBE but just very humble about it.

How brilliant!

Yey! This has given me a glimmer of hope for female athletes. Shout it louder Daley please for all of us finding it hard to be heard!

I fancied Daly Thompson so so so so so much from the inappropriately young age of 6, I distinctly remember how I felt when I first saw him - WOW!!! Thos shorts. I even had posters of him for years and everyone teased me and I had no fucks to give. And I stand by it, he is fit as fuck and just an absolute legend.

I have fond memories of playing Daley Thompson's Decathlon on the ZX Spectrum.

I can't say he ever struck me as the most enlightened guy ever, that homophobic Carl Lewis t shirt in 1984 was crass even by the standards of the time.

But this issue, male bodied contenders in women's sport is such a no-brainer that you'll never get anything other than a tiny minority of current or former participants in a halfway decent standard of any sport, of either sex, who's in any doubt about the correct answer

He is certainly my favourite decathlon gold medalist!

And mine, and I'm German. I think even my dad secretly rooted for Dailey while pretending to support Hingsen/Kretschmar/Wentz.