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Michael Johnson launched a brand new observe league that he is hoping will revolutionize the game, and he tells TMZ Sports activities he completely desires Noah Lyles and all the opposite greatest stars to be part of it!
The U.S. Olympic legend formally began Grand Slam Monitor again in June … and following all of the thrilling motion on the Paris Video games, he advised us he is hoping the league can construct on the momentum.
In different phrases, as a substitute of followers solely paying consideration as soon as each 4 years, Michael’s aiming to maintain the game related among the many hundreds of thousands who watched in Paris.
GST will encompass 96 athletes who will compete in a number of distances (100m, 200m, and so on.) at 4 mega occasions starting in April 2025 (assume main championships in golf and tennis) … and Johnson says he is already eyeing bringing the world’s quickest man on board.
The Monitor and Area Corridor of Famer, although, says he desires Lyles’ rivals to affix up as effectively and problem the Group USA star — figuring out darn effectively “that is what folks need,” in addition to the opposite massive names burning up tracks the world over.
Actually, Michael’s already signed Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone as an envoy.
Johnson — proprietor of 4 Olympic gold medals — stated there might be loads of incentive for the world’s finest to signal on … promising base compensation, in addition to massive prize cash (hundreds of thousands in complete).
As for the game as an entire proper now, Johnson says he is loving what he is seeing … however he believes his league can take the celebs to an entire ‘nother degree.