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    John Akii-Bua

    Did anyone else see the superb documentary on BBC2 last night about John Akii-Bua, the Ugandan who won the 400m hurdles in 1972 and then went on to fall foul of Idi Amin's regime? Amazing stuff, and well worth watching if it's available on iPlayer. Best sports documentary I've seen in years.

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    John Akii-Bua

    I remember watching that final. 47.8, astonishing time. Supposedly, someone nicked his gold medal, then, in a fit of remorse, returned it to him, leaving it hanging on his front gate - Uganda's answer to My Name is Earl, no doubt.

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      John Akii-Bua

      PG: yeah, I saw it completely by accident. Fascinating story, and I thought the shot of the old Peugeot rusting away under the porch was particularly poignant.

      And Ed Moses is a class, class act.

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