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(Redirected from British Athletic Federation)
'UK Athletics' is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the United Kingdom.
UK Athletics was founded in 1999 as a successor to the 'British Athletics Federation', which had collapsed for financial reasons.
Following Great Britain's worst performance at a European Athletics Championship for twenty years, CEO and former long distance runner David Moorcroft announced on 24 August 2006 that he would step down from his position at UK Athletics: ''"I am convinced that I am taking the right decision at the right time."'' The results in Gothenburg (not one individual gold medal being obtained) were the latest in a string of disappointing medal hauls at major championships with the London 2012 Olympics looming large on the horizon[1].
On 9 January, 2007 businessman Ed Warner was named chairman[2]. The president remains Lynn Davies, the former British Olympic champion long jumper.
UK Athletics is also responsible for governing over the countries Athletics Officials.
1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/5281328.stm
2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/6244449.stm
★ Norwich Union Local Sports Initiative - Vote to help a local sports initiative win between £1,000 and £50,000 in funding! Norwich Union are the team behind UK Athletics
★ Official site
★ UK Rankings
'UK Athletics' is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the United Kingdom.
UK Athletics was founded in 1999 as a successor to the 'British Athletics Federation', which had collapsed for financial reasons.
Following Great Britain's worst performance at a European Athletics Championship for twenty years, CEO and former long distance runner David Moorcroft announced on 24 August 2006 that he would step down from his position at UK Athletics: ''"I am convinced that I am taking the right decision at the right time."'' The results in Gothenburg (not one individual gold medal being obtained) were the latest in a string of disappointing medal hauls at major championships with the London 2012 Olympics looming large on the horizon[1].
On 9 January, 2007 businessman Ed Warner was named chairman[2]. The president remains Lynn Davies, the former British Olympic champion long jumper.
UK Athletics is also responsible for governing over the countries Athletics Officials.
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References
1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/5281328.stm
2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/6244449.stm
External links
★ Norwich Union Local Sports Initiative - Vote to help a local sports initiative win between £1,000 and £50,000 in funding! Norwich Union are the team behind UK Athletics
★ Official site
★ UK Rankings
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