UK Athletics has admitted causing the death of a Paralympian who was hit on the head by a metal pole during training.
Father-of-five Abdullah Hayayei, 36, who represented the United Arab Emirates, was fatally injured at Newham Leisure Centre in east London on 11 July 2017. He was preparing to represent his country in the F34 class discus, javelin and shot put at the World Para Athletics Championships in London when part of a throwing cage fell on him, and he died at the scene.
