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monster · 10-30-2013, 08:24 AM

The announcement that Daniel Radcliffe will play Coe in a new film reminded me of the rivalry between these two British middle distance runners in the 80s.

I didn't pay much attention to sport then, but the Moscow Olympics was hard to avoid and I remember feeling that Coe was the "good guy" and Ovett was somehow the "baddie". I don't know why. Probably my father's opinion.

Now Coe is Lord Coe the politician and Ovett is apparently commentating in Australia.

Do you remember the rivalry and if so, who did you root for?

10-30-2013, 08:24 AM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Coe or Ovett? The announcement that Daniel Radcliffe will play Coe in a new film reminded me of the rivalry between these two British middle distance runners in the 80s. I didn't pay much attention to sport then, but the Moscow Olympics was hard to avoid and I remember feeling that Coe was the "good guy" and Ovett was somehow the "baddie". I don't know why. Probably my father's opinion. Now Coe is Lord Coe the politician and Ovett is apparently commentating in Australia. Do you remember the rivalry and if so, who did you root for? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart