Super Saturday slips further into past while UK Athletics woes continue
(The Guardian Sports News)

Mis-steps and scandals mean London 2012 gold rush served less as a jumping-off point than the start of a drift downwardsWhen Greg Rutherford, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Mo Farah jumped, soared and sprinted to three Olympic gold medals over 47 stunning minutes in 2012, many hailed it as the start of a new golden age for British athletics. But this week Super Saturday gave way to Troublesome Tuesday, as UK Sport announced an unprecedented review into UK Athletics, saying it had `major concerns` about the organisation.The only surprise was that it took so long. The past two years have been marked by a series of missteps, scandals, subpar performances and a growing sense of drift from many within the sport. Continue reading...