EXCLUSIVE: Why Sydney Olympics ‘saddens’ Aussie gold medal-winning legend – Wide World of Sports

For Sydney Olympics gold medallist Michael Diamond, the memories of that glorious September twenty years ago are bittersweet.
In winning the third of what would eventually be a then-record 16 gold medals for Australia, Diamond cemented his place in history, defending the title he won in Atlanta four years earlier.
But the two gold medals he sacrificed so much for are no longer in his possession, sold off to pay his bills after a turbulent four years.
What began as a domestic dispute with brot…

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