Peter's prattles: Where have all the heroes gone?

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Where have all the heroes gone?

The year is 1980. The venue, Moscow’s Olympic stadium. The race, the 800m final. The winner, Britains’ Steve Ovett. And I cheered and I cried as he crossed the line. Gold for Britain in what was a golden period for British athletics. A few days later Ovett lost the blue riband 1500m to another Brit,... Sign in to see full entry.

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