Giving Duncan Goodhew the ceremony he never had

In 1980, the USA led a boycott of the Moscow Olympics in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, but Great Britain, defying Downing Street, just about made it.

Parliament voted in favour of sporting sanction, but the British public and the British Olympic Association were not having any of it. BOA chairman Sir Denis Follows simply stated: ''we believe sport should be a bridge, and not a destroyer.''

However, while only a few sporting bodies, such as hockey, decided to stay at home, this trip to the USSR was not without its concessions. It was agreed that the Olympic Flag, rather than the Union Flag, would be raised at medal ceremonies, and that the National Anthem would not ring out - instead the Olympic theme tune.

So, when Allan Wells, Steve Ovett, Sebastian Coe, Daley Thompson and Duncan Goodhew all stood proudly on top of the rostrum, they had to forgo the traditional, patriotic climax experienced by their gold-winning predecessors. In a previous interview, Duncan had expressed his regret at not being able to enjoy his proudest moment as much as he would have liked. So in Episode 7 of Gold Run, we took him back to Beckenham Swimming Club in Kent - where he was training at the time - and recreated that very medal ceremony.

Thirty-two years after that night in Moscow when Duncan swam to 100m breaststroke glory, almost every member of his old club, young and old, packed the viewing gallery at the main pool area in their hundreds. They filled the place with flags, singing God Save The Queen at the top of their voices, as Goodhew stood on top of the podium once again; the very same gold medal around his neck.

Without doubt it was one of the most rewarding moments on the Gold Run marathon journey. It was made possible by the fact that it was centred around one of Britain's most-loved Olympians, who not only embraced this outlandish idea, but brought such an infectious enthusiasm and energy to it all. In fact, long after we had restaged that amazing moment, he was still surrounded by man, woman and child, all wanting their pictures taken with him or the gold medal, or sometimes both! And he didn't leave until everybody had their chance. Top man.

This episode airs on Sunday, July 1st, at 11am, and will be available to listen again on the iPlayer and Gold Run homepage. It will also feature Sir Matthew Pinsent, Sally Gunnell and another true swimming legend, Judy Grinham.

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