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High jump coach banned for mocking para-athlete and ‘industrial language’

A top British Olympic high jump coach has been banned for three years for misconduct after accepting that he mocked a para-athlete

The Guardian - UK

UK Athletics ready to focus efforts on ‘big hitters’ in bid for Olympic success

Team GB failed to win a track and field gold medal at the last Olympics in Tokyo.

The Independent UK

UK Athletics chief admits concern about finances gives him sleepless nights

The governing body’s accounts showed a loss of £1.8million

The Independent UK

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UK Athletics accused of misinterpreting transgender ‘sporting exemption’ clause

UK Athletics said it believed its desire to reserve the women’s category for female-born competitors would be “very difficult” to realise.

The Independent UK

UK Athletics urges Government to change legislation on transgender athletes

UKA wants the women’s category to be lawfully reserved for female-born competitors

Evening Standard

UK Athletics backs ban on trans women from female competition

In a statement outlining its position on transgender participation in athletics, UKA said it supported a ban on trans women from female competition on fairness and safety grounds

The Independent UK

UK Athletics urges government to change legislation on transgender athletes

World Athletics has proposed to continue to allow transgender women to compete in female international track and field events.

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UK Athletics under fire over ‘inaccurate’ reading of law amid transgender plans

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has criticised UKA after it said it was too risky to ban trans women from female events without a change in the law

The Guardian - UK

Mark Story: For John Calipari and Kentucky, can this marriage be saved?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — To a degree that would have been unthinkable five years ago, the John Calipari coaching era at Kentucky has begun to feel like the end days of Tubby Smith’s UK coaching regime and the final seasons of Denny Crum’s coaching tenure at Louisville.

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

Mounting outgoings of £19.6million have contributed to the post-tax losses.

The National (Scotland)

Seb Coe backs UK Athletics to recover from financial slump of £1.8m

World Athletics boss Seb Coe has backed UK Athletics to recover from its current financial predicament.

Evening Standard

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

Mounting outgoings of £19.6million have contributed to the post-tax losses

The Independent UK

UK Athletics boss insists cash-strapped organisation will survive but must be realistic

“It’s tough, it’s difficult, it’s challenging, there’s no getting away from that. I hope it will be [the low point], it’s my absolute intention that it is, but we’ve work to do”

Daily Mirror

CJ Ujah to be considered for Britain’s 4x100m relay return after doping ban

UK Athletics’ new technical director, Stephen Maguire, said that CJ Ujah will be selected if his times are fast enough

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CJ Ujah: ‘I had this stain against my name. It hurt so much and still does’

Sprinter cleared of deliberately taking performance-enhancing drugs says he always believed the truth would come out

The Guardian - UK

UK Athletics defends Christian Malcolm departure despite golden summer

Dina Asher-Smith praised Christian Malcolm, whose position will be effectively scrapped in a restructuring process, for his role in Britain’s medal haul this summer

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Mark Story: Can UK prevent Stoops-Calipari from becoming Bear Bryant-Adolph Rupp II?

Adolph Rupp is the greatest men’s basketball coach in Southeastern Conference history. Before Nick Saban, Bear Bryant was the greatest football coach the SEC had ever seen.

Evening Standard

Toni Minichiello: Coach handed life ban by UK Athletics over sexually inappropriate behaviour

Toni Minichiello, the famed coach who guided Jessica Ennis-Hill to Olympic glory, has effectively been banned from athletics for life after being found to have engaged in sexually inappropriate behaviour, emotional abuse and bullying over a 15-year period.

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The Independent UK

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

Minichiello coached Jessica Ennis-Hill to Olympic heptathlon glory.

The Independent UK

Toni Minichiello handed lifetime ban by UK Athletics over sexually inappropriate conduct

Multiple female athletes and coaches made complaints about the former coach of Jessica Ennis-Hill

The Guardian - UK

Toni Minichiello banned for life by UK Athletics over sexually inappropriate conduct

Toni Minichiello, the coach who guided Jessica Ennis-Hill to gold at the London 2012 Olympics, has been banned for life from training athletes

The Independent UK

Daryll Neita has ‘clear head’ for World Championships after UK Athletics dispute

The sprinter had previously accused UKA of “blackmail” after being warned she would lose funding if she stayed with former coach Rana Reider

Daily Mirror

Stephen Maguire returns to UK Athletics as ailing sport looks to future

Athletics' governing body has disbanded Christian Malcolm's head coach role and instead appointed Maguire as Technical Director - but in essence it is a changing of the guard

The National (Scotland)

Neil Gourley claims he's proved UK Athletics' experts wrong by securing selection for world championships

NEIL GOURLEY claims he has proved his backers right – and UK Athletics' experts wrong – by securing selection for next month’s world…

The National (Scotland)

Butchart urges UK Athletics to pick him for World Championships after rapid leg-break recovery

ANDREW BUTCHART has urged UK Athletics to pick him for the forthcoming world championships today, after revealing his high-speed comeback from…

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