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Athletics: Medals

Asked by Suella BravermanReform UKDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 24 April 2026UIN 125469

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to help support athletes who may have been denied medal opportunities due to competitors later deemed ineligible under updated World Athletics rules.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

Any such representations on this topic would be for the relevant governing body to make, as the domestic member of the international federation.

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