Olympic silver medalist Matt Hudson-Smith says he is unsure whether he has been paid what he is owed by Grand Slam Track, the league that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late 2024. Hudson-Smith makes the comment at a press conference ahead of the European championships in Birmingham, England.
He also responds to comments from Michael Johnson, a four-time Olympic champion who created the league. Johnson said in an interview with The Telegraph that he has now been able to get athletes paid. Hudson-Smith, speaking Sunday, references his own difficulty tracking the payment status, while addressing whether the league is fulfilling salary and appearance-fee commitments.
Across the reporting, the core issue is the same: athletes linked to Grand Slam Track are discussing whether promised compensation is being delivered. The differing angle is primarily about certainty and timing—whether payments have been secured for competitors, and how Johnson’s statements compare with athletes’ firsthand knowledge of their own payment status.
