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Thursday 23 July 2009 8:00 pm  |  Updated:  Friday 31 May 2019 6:22 am

Powell: British sprinters are lazy

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ATHLETICS: Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell has accused British sprinters of underperforming because they are lazy.
The Jamaican said: “I’ve said over the years that British sprinters are very lazy and don’t really want to practise. Maybe it’s comfort. In Jamaica, you have to work harder for what you want.”

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