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Steve Ovett on underhand cash payments to athletes

Title
Steve Ovett on underhand cash payments to athletes
Genre
Interview
TX Date
Aug 1989
Year of production
1989
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Duration
00:01:45
Description
Interview with British athlete Steve Ovett following claims by British Athletics officials he’s brought the sport into disrepute. The surprise statement pre-empts their own internal inquiry into allegations Ovett was offered money to run the recent Commonwealth trials. They also say Ovett’s claims of a murky world of cash payments is unsubstantiated. Ovett says they’ve already found him guilty before the inquiry. Broadcast on LBC AM breakfast. Male interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Steve Ovett
Keywords
Sport; Athletics; Corruption; Athletes; Steve Ovett; British Athletics

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