Last night I met ....

[mump boy]

Betty Cuthbert

I cried for about 15 minutes

That's all

[Master Po]

mump -- What was the occasion to meet her? Did you get to talk with her much...you know, amidst the tears? What a great opportunity -- she's one of the greats, imo.

[mump boy]

I've been at the IAAF Gala in Barcelona, i met her at the welcome dinner and then again at the Hall of Fame induction.

She has multiple sclerosis now and has been in a wheelchair for 30 years, she was a delight to talk to and said that this weekend has been the greatest honour of her life. I said meeting her was the same for me

This weekend has been rather surreal

[Rog]

Cool, the only athlete to win gold medals at all three sprints!

[gh]

Speaking of "afflicted" athletes, was pleasure to talk to John Walker for the first time in 9 years. These things come and go, of course, but his Parkinson's seemed much more under control this time around. He remains one of the sport's great gentlemen.

[mal]

I was fortunate to meet Bett Cuthbert pre wheel chair. She was visiting my state, and she also was the inspiration at a gathering in Melbourne in 1977.
Such a lovely person. And unbelievable athlete. At that stage in my career I was fortunate to be around a lot of great athletes, but Betty Cuthbert was a fantastic and caring person, as well as a ferocious competitor.

[gh]

I was thrilled to ride on a ferry in the Sydney Harbor that was named the Betty Cuthbert. (On a related note, I also flew on a BWI plane out of Trinidad that was the Hasely Crawford!)