French Prime Minister Jean Castex speaking at Font Romeu after opening the Colette Besson track ©gouvernement.fr Standing at the track, named after Colette Besson, the Mexico City 1968 Olympic 400 ...
PARIS -- Colette Besson, a physical education teacher who scored a big upset to win the 400-meter gold medal at the 1968 Olympics, died Tuesday of cancer. She was 59. Her death was announced by the ...