their mates rise to the top. Not that I'm bitter. He became a peer when he lost his seat... I was always an Ovett man myself, but I have to admit that at his prime Coe was the business.Why did he become a peer?? - who cares. there are far less deserving cases
the three of them, or whether favouritism was evenly spread.Votes please (and we're talking athletic career only, try not to allow BBC contracts or raving Toryism to cloud your judgement!):Totals so far:---------------Ovett: 1Cram: 0Coe: 0 Ovett: 2Cram: 0
should I put it, a bit dated. despite Coe becoming a Tory twat after he retired from athletics, he has redeemed himself somewhat in my eyes with the London OlympicsBUT - the UK could do with more runners of his ilk and his contemporaries like Ovett
" ... ?I'm afraid you'll have to come out and utter what was said, I want to know!I know Linford wasn't happy with being called a "steroid athlete" by John McVicar, he won that libel action ... Coe may have had slower times then Ovett when 15 but he soon
I would like to buy this book from anyone willing to sell. Full title is:Seb Coe: Born to Run - A Life in Athleticsby David Miller conveniently I have a copyFront cover slightly creased (paperback version), otherwise immaculate - I did not even
Barbara Cassani has stepped aside as chair of London's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games. Double Olympic gold medallist Lord Sebastian Coe is now chairman and president of the bid team with Cassani taking the vice-chair role.In sport terms Coe
The image of Lord Coe pointing upwards on this months issue of the magazine, for me suggests Runnersworld are promoting the Tories at next weeks election.Its a clever image, but is it too cynical to be fallen for ? or intended to be subliminal
This is well worth a watch. Everyone's seen the final, but the heats and semis are included too. Ovett's wave in his semi is hilarious, and Coe's speed on the final bend in his is remarkable (Cram's afro is interesting as well). The user that posted