Event Brief
UK Athletics fined £350,000 after Paralympian death
Filed: Jun 02, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
Summary: A judge at the Old Bailey fined UK Athletics £350,000 and £44,000 in costs after a Paralympian died when equipment fell.
WHO: UK Athletics
WHAT: UK Athletics was fined £350,000 and ordered to pay £44,000 in costs by a judge at the Old Bailey.
WHEN: Jun 02, 2026 at 9:46 AM ET
WHERE: east London, United Kingdom
WHY: A Paralympic athlete died when equipment fell on him at a training ground in east London.
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