"Evans, the San Jose State runner who won gold medals in the 400 meters and the 1,600 relay in Mexico City, said he hopes to raise $250,000 from the sale of both medals to help build a school in Liberia.
'I don’t need the medals,” he said by telephone from Nigeria. 'I need money to build the school.' "
Lee Evans hopes to sell Gold Medals (DONE)
"Evans, the San Jose State runner who won gold medals in the 400 meters and the 1,600 relay in Mexico City, said he hopes to raise $250,000 from the sale of both medals to help build a school in Liberia.
'I don’t need the medals,” he said by telephone from Nigeria. 'I need money to build the school.' "
Actions Against Athletics Federation of Nigeria
Elliott Almond | The Mercury News