| UK Athletics UKA |
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Formation date | 1999 |
| President | Lynn Davies |
| Chairman | Ed Warner |
| Replaced | British Athletics Federation |
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| www.uka.org.uk | |
UK Athletics is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for overseeing the governance of athletics events in the UK as well as athletes, their development, and athletics officials.
UK Athletics (UKA) was founded in 1999 as a successor to the British Athletics Federation, which had collapsed for financial reasons.[1] Businessman Ed Warner was named as the inaugural chairman,[2] Niels de Vos is the current chief executive and Lynn Davies, the former Olympic champion long jumper, is the incumbent president.[3][4] Charles van Commenee was made the head coach of UKA in September 2008.[5]
Following Great Britain's worst performance at a European Athletics Championships for twenty years, CEO and former long distance runner David Moorcroft stepped 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 (their sole gold medal coming in the 100 m relay) were below expectations and failed to meet the target for improving British athletics in lieu of the upcoming 2012 London Olympics.[6]
It has four member organisations from each of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom: England Athletics, scottishathletics, Welsh Athletics (Athletau Cymru), and Athletics Northern Ireland.
Aviva is the principal sponsor of the organisation.
See also
References
- ^ About UK Athletics. UK Athletics. Retrieved on 2009-11-07.
- ^ Businessman to head UK Athletics. BBC Sport (2007-01-09). Retrieved on 2009-11-07.
- ^ UK Athletics Board. UK Athletics. Retrieved on 2009-11-07.
- ^ UK Athletics Members Council. UK Athletics. Retrieved on 2009-11-07.
- ^ Van Commenee named UKA head coach. BBC Sport (2009-09-23). Retrieved on 2009-11-07.
- ^ Moorcroft quits as athletics boss. BBC Sport (2006-08-24). Retrieved on 2009-11-07.
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