Allan Wells - Scottish Olympian

This is the story of the extraordinary efforts and sacrifices an unfunded Scottish sprinter made in order to compete in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Allan Wells managed to do the unthinkable on the world stage but he still had his detractors. Just two weeks after the games, he set about dispelling any doubts that he was the legitimately the fastest man on the planet.You can now listen to all The Wheel of Sport episodes on Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.