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Michael Johnson Exclusive: Can athletics thrive beyond the Olympic Games?

Michael Johnson Exclusive: Can athletics thrive beyond the Olympic Games?

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Four-time Olympic champion sprinter Michael
Johnson joins Gabby and Mark for an exclusive interview
ahead of the third 'Grand Slam Track' event of
the year.

Everyone wants to see the 100m final at the Olympics, but how
many people tune into athletics outside the main meets? Johnson
wants to change that with 'Grand Slam Track' - a series of four
events per year, where Racers each compete in two track events
against a rotating cast of Challengers for a $100,000 winners
cheque.

So how do you judge success when you're a sports start up? Are
the biggest names like Noah Lyles going to sign
up soon? And, as a (self-admitted) impatient person, how is
Michael handling this project? (11:00)

Plus, Gabby and Mark react to a final-filled weekend from
Arsenal lifting the Women's Champions
League trophy, to Gary Lineker's
goodbye on Match of the Day, and the noise
around the refereeing as Northampton Saints lost
the Champions Cup final. (01:30)

And we look forward to a special bonus episode coming your way on
Wednesday: an exclusive behind the scenes look at Sale
Sharks rugby club, the Northern powerhouse who have one
game left to make the play-offs. That includes access to the team
meeting and interviews with Lions and England stars,
George Ford and Tom Curry.
(36:30)

Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides

Producer: Sophie Penney

Video Producers: Bogdan Briceag

Social Media Editor: Calum Scotland

Guest Booker: Kirsty Giddings

Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network

Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global

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