Athletics legend Steve Cram, 61, on cool curling, running around canals in Birmingham and talking politics with Sebastian Coe.It’s a big event in terms of its size because it’s multi-sport and there’s around 70 countries taking part.
Its impact in the UK has always been strong because it’s the one event where we split into England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Guernsey and the rest of it.
I think that brings added support. The public love it though because we win a lot of medals and the crowds get to see some of the biggest stars.
There are strong athletes in the 800m and 1500m. Back in my day we were looking for an English clean sweep but this time we’re looking at a Scottish chance of doing something incredible.
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