British athletes launch legal action against BOA over sponsorship rules
(The Guardian Sports News)

o Gemili leads group saying BOA rules are `unjust and unlawful´o `The situation is completely unfair ... we get brushed aside´Twenty high-profile British athletes led by the sprinter Adam Gemili have taken the extraordinary step of launching legal action against the British Olympic Association to force it to relax its `unjust and unlawful` sponsorship rules for Team GB stars.The landmark challenge comes after the BOA refused to follow the lead of the German and US Olympic federations, who have allowed athletes more freedom to market themselves during the Tokyo 2020 Games. Continue reading...