Campbell, Norman criticise UK Athletics after Paris Olympics snubs
The HinduShot putter Amelia Campbell is considering retiring from athletics after being omitted from Britain’s Paris Olympics team, despite meeting the selection criteria set by World Athletics. Women’s discus thrower Jade Lally, men’s hammer throwers Kenneth Ikeji and Jake Norris and men’s steeplechaser Phil Norman were among British athletes who similarly hit the world ranking criteria but were not named to the team because of UK Athletics’ policy of declining invites where athletes have not met their standard. But mentally and emotionally I have nothing left to give.” UK Athletics said that the World Athletics qualification system is not “a direct invitation to the athlete to take part,” in the Olympics. “It’s honestly so sad to see that they just do not care.” Reigning Olympic medallists Keely Hodgkinson, Josh Kerr, Holly Bradshaw and Laura Muir headline Britain’s 48-member athletics team for Paris.
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