Tom Cruise goes wild over Sunrise host Matt Shirvington when he reveals he is a professional sprinter and is mesmerised by THAT video of him running in the Olympic games
Tom Cruise was very impressed when Sunrise host Matt Shirvington revealed he was a professional sprinter on Monday.
Matt, 44, was interviewing the American actor, 61, ahead of the premiere of his new film Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning, when he revealed he had competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
‘As a kid growing up, I was a sprinter. I went to the Olympic Games as a sprinter,’ he revealed.
‘Wow,’ an impressed Tom responded.
‘I saw you run,’ he added, before asking Matt what year and event he participated in.
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Tom Cruise went wild over Sunrise host Matt Shirvington when he revealed he is a professional sprinter and is mesmerised by THAT video of him running in the Olympic games
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‘As a kid growing up, I was a sprinter. I went to the Olympic Games as a sprinter,’ Matt revealed. ‘Wow,’ an impressed Tom responded as he watched a video at Matt competing at the Olympic games
‘I went to the Sydney Games in the year 2000 and [competed] in the 100metres,’ Matt revealed.
He continued: ‘I said if I ever meet Tom Cruise, I’m going to ask him.. did you have any formal training? Did you have a coach? Because when I look at it, you’re a good runner.’
Tom responded: ‘I’ve just been an athlete my whole life, gymnastics and I’d love to sprint since I came out running.
‘I was like that little kid that would get a new pair of sneakers and hit every puddle and you’re sprinting. I’ve had not a lot of training, but sometimes through the years I just get a little bit of coaching and I had different coaches growing up.’
He continued: ‘I watch people. I study and then I try different things on my own and I’m someone who I’ll watch someone and then I’ll imitate them and then I read about other people’s training and, and I’ll train with different Olympians.’
‘Well if you ever need a coach. Let me know,’ Matt said.
![Tom was also left impressed as producers played a video of Matt competing in a tight Lycra outfit at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games alongside a clip of him running in his new movie](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/03/02/72778941-12257327-image-a-1_1688349112635.jpg)
Tom was also left impressed as producers played a video of Matt competing in a tight Lycra outfit at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games alongside a clip of him running in his new movie
Tom was also left impressed as producers played a video of Matt competing in a tight Lycra outfit at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games alongside a clip of him running in his new movie.
The interview comes after the official trailer for the upcoming Mission: Impossible instalment was recently released.
The heart-stopping, high-speed clip showed plenty of action scenes with the Hollywood actor, whose film Top Gun: Maverick was a massive summer 2022 hit.
This is Tom’s seventh MI film and will be released in Australian theatres on July 14.
Returning to the sequel are Tom’s usual sidekicks – veteran Hollywood names Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, and Vanessa Kirby.
![The interview comes after the official trailer for the upcoming Mission: Impossible instalment was recently released. This is Tom's seventh MI film and will be released in Australian theatres on July 14](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/03/02/72777897-12257327-image-a-43_1688346560838.jpg)
The interview comes after the official trailer for the upcoming Mission: Impossible instalment was recently released. This is Tom’s seventh MI film and will be released in Australian theatres on July 14