Cram nailed his colours to the mast and threw down the Great Pretender

The French are not normally a Nordic Skiing Nation.

And the mile once again becomes the focal point where it's always been

The Games have been decimated. If you take away the Eastern Bloc, you take away 50% of the medals

Cram nailed his colours to the mast and threw down the Great Pretender

Watch the time - it gives you an indication of how fast they are running.

Steve Ovett, Sebastian Coe, Steve Cram - the vanguard of our cream