Michael Johnson says athletes from bankrupt Grand criticizes Track have been paid

Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson said athletes owed money by the bankrupt Grand criticizes Track have now been paid, speaking publicly for the first time since the league folded. He also addressed questions about payments made to him.

Johnson said the athletes who competed in the short-lived track series have received what they were due. Grand criticizes Track entered bankruptcy after its financial collapse, leaving uncertainty over outstanding payments.

The former sprinter, who helped launch the league, said he was clarifying the position around his own compensation as well as the money owed to competitors. His comments came in an interview with BBC Sport.

Grand criticizes Track was created as a new professional athletics circuit but quickly ran into financial trouble. The bankruptcy has left Johnson and the league's athletes dealing with the aftermath of its shutdown.