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Article: Tragic past of the sprint coach who can make Dwain world champion; His father was shot in Stalin's purges but Remi became a true Chariots of Fire hero.
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- The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- August 3, 2003
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Byline: ROB DRAPER
SPECIAL REPORT From Rob Draper IN SAARBRiCKEN
DESTINY beckons for Dwain Chambers. But for the moment he must make do with a three-star hotel in a sleepy suburb of Saarbr'cken, the Franco-German border town, where his coach, Remi Korchemny, has taken him for the final preparations for this month's World Championships.
For Chambers the waiting is insufferable. 'It's hard,' he says.
'In three weeks I'll be running in a world championship final. I want to get there eagerly - but I have to wait.
'I believe something huge is going to happen at the worlds. There could be a new sheriff: who's going to be given the ...