Lasse Virén har alltså vunnit 10 000 meter i Montreal och därmed tagit sitt tredje olympisk guld och...
Virén var delägare av agenturfirman som importerade dessa japanska löpskorFollowing his 10,000 metres final win at the Montreal games, he took off his Onitsuka Tiger (ASICS) Runspark shoes and waved them to the crowd on his victory lap. The International Olympic Committee accused Virén of malicious intent, such as showing the tiger stripe logo on the shoes, but he claimed that he had a blister. Thus, the IOC suspended Virén from taking place in the 5,000-metres final after qualifying in his heat. An appeal followed and he was allowed to enter the race, two hours before gun time.
Incidenten är fortfarande en känd historia och en del av legenden om vår sista storlöpare
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