The Accidental Hero of Moscow 1980 | On the Line

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Prior to the Moscow 1980 Olympics, Allan Wells had to decide to follow the boycott or compete at the Olympic Games. Once in Moscow, he surprised the world by winning one of the most emblematic events: the Men’s 100m. We interview Alan Wells (GBR), Silvio Leonard (CUB) and Peter Petrov (BUL) about that race and everything around it.

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