British runner Pavey says Nike froze sponsorship when pregnant


FILE PHOTO - Britain Athletics - London Marathon Previews - London - 20/4/17 Great Britain's Jo Pavey poses for a photo ahead of the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs Livepic

(Reuters) - British distance runner Jo Pavey has become the latest female athlete to complain that Nike halted her sponsorship payments when she was pregnant, Sky News reported on Thursday.

The five-time Olympian said the athletic apparel company froze her payments when she revealed that she was expecting her first child Jacob, who was born in 2009.

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