Steve Ovett outburst at Commonwealth Games qualifier
- Title
- Steve Ovett outburst at Commonwealth Games qualifier
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 14 Aug 1989
- Year of production
- 1989
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- Duration
- 00:01:47
- Description
- James Bays reports on an emotional outburst by athlete Steve Ovett at the end of the fifteen hundred metre Commonwealth Games qualifier in Birmingham. Ovett claims he was offered money for competing, unlike his rivals, including Sebastian Coe. Includes comment from Steve Ovett and race promoter Andy Norman. The recording is taken from an ITV broadcast â the interviewer is Jim Rosenthal.
- Contributors
- ITV; James Bays; Steve Ovett; Andy Norman; Jim Rosenthal
- Keywords
- Sport; Sports competitions; Athletics; Steve Ovett; Andy Norman; Professional fees
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LBC/IRN, "Steve Ovett outburst at Commonwealth Games qualifier". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0009100340005 (Accessed 29 May 2025)