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Ex-UKA performance director Dave Collins says Beijing 2008 criticism still sits uneasy
- Updated: December 1, 2016
Former UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins says the criticism received after Team GB’s perceived underachievement at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which ultimately resulted in him getting the sack, still sits uneasily with him, particularly in the aftermath of disqualifications which see Britain stand to gain three more medals from the Games.
Collins was given the chop after GB brought home just four medals from China, one less than the target of five set by UK Sport, though disqualifications as a result of doping in the men’s and women’s 4x400m and the women’s javelin mean the country’s relay squads and British record-holder Goldie Sayers are first in line to receive bronze medals if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) grants the reallocation of medals.
The former head coach, now a professor at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and director of its Institute of Coaching and Performance, said he’s pleased to see the Class of 2008 finally getting the recognition he believes they deserved at the time.
“The first thing it makes me feel is really pleased for the …
