Against exclusion of Combined Events from the UK Athletics Championships
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Harry Lord
2 years ago
The UKA framework from 2020-32 for 'athletics unified' is satire at this point:
“Goals set for Athletics in the United Kingdom to have a finalist in every Athletics event in 2032”
“Ensuring every athlete and coach has a clear pathway to elite performance.”
“Create more development opportunities for talented home country athletes to compete at international level.”
"We need to offer the right levels of competition at every stage of the pathway..."
Yes, there are no development pathways for combined events. European combined events cup was stripped, as were national championships now. So, how will athletes cross the gap from being strong juniors to elite championship level competitors?
Nobody is going to score 8460 / 6480 in the decathlon / heptathlon overnight to qualify for a worlds or olympics, especially when you sap the culture
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Alex Morley
2 years ago
Disgraceful
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Katie Chapman
2 years ago
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Leaving out combined events from major champs not only is discouraging for up and coming multi eventers but it is damaging to the senior athletes who deserve the same opportunities as individual event athletes at competing for national medals.
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Ceri
2 years ago
UKA is a disgrace
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Anonymous
2 years ago
Outrageous.
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Helen Mills
2 years ago
British Athletics consistently ignore multi eventers, it’s an absolute shambles and totally rude to these amazing athletes, British Athletics should be ashamed of themselves!!!!
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Ashlea Page
2 years ago
An exciting event, dedication needed is immense
Fantastic memories of Daly Thompson and Harry Kendall more recently
Support and events are need not only from schools with ESAA which are great but Uni (BUCS no decathlon events) and more
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Anonymous
2 years ago
Not good enough UKA!!
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Ali Bee
2 years ago
Possibly the best events for GB are the multi events... look how many medallist and olympians we have had over the years and all the up and coming talent!!
I'm a formet multieventer and this just isnt good enough
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Andy Hughes
2 years ago
Combined Events should be encouraged more at clubs and athletes should be given the opportunity to compete at all major competitions in combined events . In readiness for major competitions like all other athletes. Combined event athletes should be given the same opportunities as all other athletes.
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Carole Morrish
2 years ago
All these athletes deserve a championship! They work so hard! Why would you take this away from them!!!!
The UKA framework from 2020-32 for 'athletics unified' is satire at this point: “Goals set for Athletics in the United Kingdom to have a finalist in every Athletics event in 2032” “Ensuring every athlete and coach has a clear pathway to elite performance.” “Create more development opportunities for talented home country athletes to compete at international level.” "We need to offer the right levels of competition at every stage of the pathway..." Yes, there are no development pathways for combined events. European combined events cup was stripped, as were national championships now. So, how will athletes cross the gap from being strong juniors to elite championship level competitors? Nobody is going to score 8460 / 6480 in the decathlon / heptathlon overnight to qualify for a worlds or olympics, especially when you sap the culture
Disgraceful
Leaving out combined events from major champs not only is discouraging for up and coming multi eventers but it is damaging to the senior athletes who deserve the same opportunities as individual event athletes at competing for national medals.
UKA is a disgrace
Outrageous.
British Athletics consistently ignore multi eventers, it’s an absolute shambles and totally rude to these amazing athletes, British Athletics should be ashamed of themselves!!!!
An exciting event, dedication needed is immense Fantastic memories of Daly Thompson and Harry Kendall more recently Support and events are need not only from schools with ESAA which are great but Uni (BUCS no decathlon events) and more
Not good enough UKA!!
Possibly the best events for GB are the multi events... look how many medallist and olympians we have had over the years and all the up and coming talent!! I'm a formet multieventer and this just isnt good enough
Combined Events should be encouraged more at clubs and athletes should be given the opportunity to compete at all major competitions in combined events . In readiness for major competitions like all other athletes. Combined event athletes should be given the same opportunities as all other athletes.
All these athletes deserve a championship! They work so hard! Why would you take this away from them!!!!
I agree
I agree!