UK Athletics accused of encouraging controversial coach
UK Athletics has been accused of encouraging the British discus thrower, Brett Morse, to work with a coach who was banned for taking anabolic steroids.
A former discus thrower, Vesteinn Hafsteinsson, tested positive for the steroid nandrolone during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and was suspended for two years.
From Telegraph.co.uk:
UK Athletics says it was Morse’s personal decision to change coaches and insists it is not paying Hafsteinsson for his services.
But Bevan, who competed for Britain in the javelin at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, claims the move to Hafsteinsson was orchestrated by UK Athletics. He cites an email, seen by Telegraph Sport, which was sent to him by UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee on Oct 16, 2010.
“We identified a need for greater technical input into Brett’s training and a person who could deliver that to the athlete and his coach in a controlled and monitored environment. The athlete has now chosen to work with this coach,” a spokeswoman for UK Athletics said.
Tags: anabolic steroids, Barcelona Olympics, Brett Morse, nandrolone, steroid, UK Athletics
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