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Coach Toni Minichiello given life ban by UKA over sexually inappropriate conduct

Toni Minichiello has been banned from athletics for life after an investigation found he engaged in “sexually physical behaviour” with athletes. Minichiello, who coached Jessica Ennis-Hill to Olympic heptathlon glory, was also deemed to have made ...

09 Aug 2022 at 18:25

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Lord Coe backs UK Athletics board to solve money woes after £1.8million loss

World Athletics president Lord Coe has backed the UK Athletics board to solve their money woes. UKA’s latest financial results show a £1.8million loss and it has just £430,000 of reserve cash – down from £2.2million in the space of a year. CEO ...

16 Dec 2022 at 05:00

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Sport facing ‘fairness v inclusion’ issue with transgender athletes, expert says

Fairness and inclusion are incompatible when it comes to transgender athletes competing in elite sport, according to an expert in the subject. World Athletics on Thursday took the decision to ban transgender athletes who have been through ...

24 Mar 2023 at 15:45

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Zharnel Hughes wants UK Athletics to get ‘everything ironed out’ before Olympics

Zharnel Hughes dismissed any fears over the direction of UK Athletics just seven months before the Olympics. The Great Britain sprinter, who won 100m bronze at the World Championships last year, believes the governing body has no choice ...

19 Jan 2024 at 15:00

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Jazmin Sawyers determined to defy doubters and shine on Olympic stage

Jazmin Sawyers is already targeting a historic Olympic medal after winning the British indoor long jump title. The 28-year-old wants to become the first British female athlete to reach the Olympic podium in the long jump since Sue ...

20 Feb 2023 at 09:57

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Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie split from coach Andy Young

Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie have split from coach Andy Young after quitting a training camp in South Africa. Both athletes returned to the UK to train at Loughborough following an apparent falling out with Young and it has now ...

31 Mar 2023 at 11:27

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UK Athletics accused of misinterpreting transgender ‘sporting exemption’ clause

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has accused UK Athletics of misinterpreting its “sporting exemption” clause regarding the participation of transgender athletics. UK Athletics said it believed its desire to reserve ...

03 Feb 2023 at 19:23

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UK Athletics urges government to change legislation on transgender athletes

UK Athletics wants the government to change legislation surrounding transgender athletes. The governing body wants to have the ability to ensure the women’s category can be lawfully reserved for female-born competitors ...

03 Feb 2023 at 14:17

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson plays down fitness concerns ahead of Olympics

Katarina Johnson-Thompson has played down concern about her fitness ahead of this summer’s Olympics in Paris. The heptathlon world champion pulled out of the European Championships in Rome earlier this month due to a ...

29 Jun 2024 at 20:25

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Louie Hinchliffe books Olympic 100m place with victory at UK Championships

Louie Hinchliffe secured a place at this summer’s Paris Olympics with a confident victory in the men’s 100 metres at the Microplus UK Athletics Championships. The 21-year-old Sheffield athlete, who is coached by ...

29 Jun 2024 at 21:20

Louie Hinchliffe wants ‘no regrets’ at Paris Olympics after qualifying for 100m

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Louie Hinchcliffe wants ‘no regrets’ at Paris Olympics after qualifying for 100m

Louie Hinchliffe insists he will head to Paris with no expectations but believing he can win after storming to the forefront of the British sprinting scene. The Sheffield athlete continued his dramatic rise ...

30 Jun 2024 at 16:44

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Dina Asher-Smith warms the crowd on a chilly day in Manchester

Dina Asher-Smith showed her class ahead of the Olympics while 17-year-old Phoebe Gill produced a stunning performance to book a trip to Paris on Sunday. Asher-Smith won her head-to-head with Daryll Neita ...

30 Jun 2024 at 18:23

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