FILE PHOTO: British Olympic runner Mo Farah attends a news conference for the Chicago Marathon in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Maria Alejandra Cardona
(Reuters) - The British Olympic Association (BOA) says it has "formally responded" to a legal challenge over sponsorship rights brought by a group of its own athletes that could cast a shadow over its preparations for next year's Tokyo Games.
The group, which includes Mo Farah, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Laura Muir and Adam Gemili, are seeking to challenge an International Olympic Committee rule that bars them from using their name, image or performance in advertising during the Games without the IOC's prior consent.
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