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Leading athletes still waiting on large sums owed by ill-fated Grand Slam Track

GST founder Michael Johnson said he ‘got the athletes paid’ Money stuck in escrow account after bankruptcy filing Grand Slam Track athletes have still only received 50% of their earnings nearly 15 months on from the collapse of Michael Johnson’s ill-fated venture. Many of the Grand Slam stars are at the Ultimate Championships here in Budapest , where they will compete for a $10m prize fund, the richest in the sport’s history, with first prizes of $150,000 for individual events.

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Leading athletes still waiting on large sums owed by ill-fated Grand Slam Track
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