'Don't show us your medals' - UK switches focus to participation


FILE PHOTO: Athletics - London Anniversary Games - London, Britain - July 9, 2017 General view during the Women's 1 Mile Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - After years of administrative chaos, UK Athletics (UKA) published a 12-year strategy document on Monday that shifted emphasis from a lottery-funded chase for Olympic medals to a rejuvenation of the sport at grass-roots level.

In a sport long-riven with internal and regional disputes, the new document has been delivered in co-operation with the governing bodies of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland after consultation with more than 5,000 athletes, coaches and officials.

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