Special Episode: Ato Boldon Interview Part 2

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Beyond The Uniform with TJ Brassil

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TJ and Ato talk about the famous Oakley glasses Ato debuted 20 years ago at the Sydney Olympics (0:38). Ato talks about his career in television including: his decision to go into TV (3:21), if he was more nervous for his first Olympic race or broadcast (6:01), his favorite race to call (8:35), his favorite event to watch (10:50) and his time broadcasting NASCAR (12:30). TJ asks Ato about some of his interests outside of Track and Field including: his time in politics (16:15), his work with Homes for Hope (18:02) and his induction into the Institute for Caribbean Studies Wall of Fame (20:35). Ato talks about what it is like to now be a coach (21:56) and what it was like to run with the hopes of an entire country all on him (24:17). TJ asks for Ato's take on his prediction of when Usain Bolt's World Record will be broken (28:10) and they discuss Christian Coleman's current two-year ban from Track and Field (31:36). Lastly, TJ asks Ato what impact he hopes he's had (34:28).