UK Athletics is partnering with the organizers of the London Marathon and Great North Run to prevent financial collapse. CEO Jack Buckner explains the move, citing the sport's need to address financial issues. The decision to include sprinter CJ Ujah in the GB relay squad, despite a doping ban that cost Team GB a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, has sparked controversy.
UK Athletics chief: Rules meant we had to select CJ Ujah Jack Buckner says his hands were tied by World Athletics rules after sprinter was recalled to Britain’s 4x100m relay squad despite costing team silver at Tokyo Olympics Tap for the full story ⬇️ https://t.co/SNyGppK6lV
UK Athletics defends ‘difficult’ decision to pick sprinter CJ Ujah after drugs ban https://t.co/xTBgNDpkcQ
UK Athletics boss defends shock decision to include CJ Ujah in GB relay squad, as @stevescott_itv reports https://t.co/kbFV62EQnv
UK Athletics CEO Jack Buckner won't be drawn on whether - ethically - he agrees with the shock decision to include CJ Ujah in the UK sprint squad. Ujah's failed doping test cost Team GB a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. https://t.co/Hsc23SDMMM
“It’s a really, really tough situation…” UK Athletics CEO Jack Buckner tells me about sprinter CJ Ujah being included in Great Britain's squad for the first time since serving his doping ban ahead of next month's World Athletics Relays https://t.co/tNbwlgqdEm ⬇️ https://t.co/F477JtBa3o
“We haven’t been as relevant as we should be…The sport is at a crossroads” UK Athletics CEO Jack Buckner tells me why it’s announced a joint venture with the organisers of the London Marathon & Great North Run in bid to help it tackle financial issues https://t.co/23T5v84hgN https://t.co/5WlxwyoWUM
BREAKING: UK Athletics are joining forces with the organisers of London Marathon and Great North Run to avoid going bust 👇 https://t.co/ADGp9Xglqe
World Athletics Relays: Sprinter CJ Ujah makes first British team since doping ban https://t.co/tNbwlgqdEm
CJ Ujah has received a shock recall to the British sprint relay squad alongside the three athletes he cost an Olympic silver medal in Tokyo after failing a drugs test Read the full story ⬇️ https://t.co/qtvcJ9zcOk