Athletics-Sprint coach under investigation for misconduct ejected from worlds - reports


FILE PHOTO May 15 2021 Irvine California USAAbdul Hakim Sani Brown JPN right talks with coach Rana Reider during the Track Meet in a World Athletics Continental Tour competition at Crean Lutheran High School. Mandatory Credit Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

FILE PHOTO: May 15, 2021; Irvine, California, USA;Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (JPN), right talks with coach Rana Reider during the Track Meet in a World Athletics Continental Tour competition at Crean Lutheran High School. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) - American sprint coach Rana Reider, who is being investigated for sexual misconduct, was warned and removed from the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field by police after he gained unauthorised access, British media reported on Sunday.

Reider, who is being investigated by the US Centre for SafeSport following multiple complaints, is not accredited for the worlds due to the allegations but attempted to gain access to the athletes' warm-up area before the men's 100m.

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