Zola Budd recalls the worst time of her career
But there was more to the SA sensation than her clash with American Mary Decker
25 May 2020 - 14:20
Zola Budd fears her running career will be defined by one of the Olympic Games’ most controversial moments, one that may unfairly detract from an incredible talent who still holds world records after almost four decades.
Budd’s clash with Mary Decker while an inexperienced 18-year-old at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles remains the most talked-about moment of a career that drew plenty of media attention, at times bewildering for a teenager plucked from apartheid SA and fast-tracked to run for Britain...
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