Past safeguarding and misconduct cases in athletics are to be the subject of an independent, QC-led review, raising the possibility that previous sanctions could be increased to permanent bans from the sport. UK Athletics has secured the funding to revisit a number of cases amid concerns that the governing body may not have employed a tough enough stance in the past. It could mean coaches and other individuals who have been issued with bans will have them extended, perhaps even excluding them from the sport for life. Restricted bans, which can sometimes mean an individual is limited to a coaching licence for adults only, could be made stricter to cover all age groups. SponsoredThe Times can reveal that Dave Tune, 50, a former British international

Source: The Times May 12, 2021 16:02 UTC