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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Lawrence Ostlere

BBC Sport has no plans to use Michael Johnson on athletics coverage this year after Grand Slam Track disaster

Michael Johnson will not work on BBC Sport’s athletics coverage this year while he continues to face the turmoil of his failed Grand Slam Track venture.

Johnson launched GST last year with the promise of pitching track stars against one another across four meets, one in Jamaica and three in the US. But the project proved disastrous as low ticket sales and poor broadcast revenues hit finances, before a major investor pulled out, causing the fourth meet in Los Angeles to be cancelled.

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