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Racing could benefit if great Olympian Michael Johnson strikes gold again with athletics
Michael Johnson is set to launch a new professional athletics series next yearCredit: Buda Mendes
Mighty Olympian Michael Johnson is on a mission to fix athletics.
After hearing a recent suggestion his sport lacks exciting figures such as himself, Usain Bolt or Carl Lewis, he had a stinging rebuke.
"There isn’t a lack of personalities," Johnson wrote on X. "Problem is the sport is no longer a platform for great personalities."
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