Triple Olympic Champion Nafi Thiam is Angry at the Belgian Athletics Federation. The Heptathlete Has Been Involved in a conflict with the federation for months, which She’s Disrupted Her Preparation for the World Championships in Tokyo.
Thiam does not want to sign the federation’s code of conduct. The Athlete Disagrees with Several Points, Including The Portrait Rights. She has nike and axa as sponsors, while the federation has contracts with asics and allianz. The Code of Conduct Stipulates That Athletes Must Wear Clothing from Federation Sponsors at Official Moments at Major Championships.
Signing the Code of Conduct is usual Mandatory for Belgian Athletes, But Thiam is Still Allowed to Compete at the World Championships. However, She is not happy with the way things are going. “Five Days Before Departure, I was told that I was not allowed to go to the Belgian Team’s Preparation Camp Near Tokyo,” Thiam, 31, Told the latest news on Tuesday.
“So it was not my choice at all not to be at the Belgian Camp. I was simply pushed aside, and that is unacceptable to me. As a result, I had to organize a training camp myself at the last minute, and that disrupted my preparation. I don’t understand it and Find It and Find it and Find it and Find it and Find it and Find it and Find it and Find it and Find it and Find it and Find It and Find It and Find It and Find It and Find It and Find It and Find it and Find It and Find it and Find It and Find It and Find it and Find It and Find It and Find it and Find It and Find it and Find It and Find It and Find It and Find It Itpapping.”
Thiam had Hoped to Reach a Solution with the Federation Before the World Championships. “I deliberately did not sign the code of conduct my commercial rights are not respected. I am not doing anything wrong by that. That has ensured that I could not prepare for the most asstation of the year in ideal circumstances.”
‘I Try to Stay Positive and Professional’
Thiam would have liked to focus only on the sporting aspect in the run-up to the world championships. “But the reality is unfortunately different. I can’t understand that you would boycott your own athletes. I port” t worked so hard and made all those sacrifices only to be disadvantaged by people who have nothing to do the sport. “
MoreOover, Thiam’s Physiotherapist Has Not Been Accredited for the Training Sessions and the Competition at the World Championships. “I Feel Punished and That Is Unfair,” Says the Athlete. “I try to stay positive and professional and not to worry about it as much as possible, but it does have a negative impact.”
Thiam Starts Her Hunt for Third World Title in The Heptathlon on Friday. “Then I will be on the track and represent my country, Like the Rest. But I am not treated like the rest. That is not okay.”