The Belgian athletics association is not served by the criticism of all -around star Niaf Thiam. The triple Olympic champion said on Tuesday that her preparation for the World Cup in Tokyo was disturbed by the union. Federal President Jessica Mayon accuses the top athlete of Liegen.
In the run -up to the World Cup, Thiam did not want to sign the code of conduct of the union, partly due to a matter of the portrait rights. The athlete has other sponsors than the union. The code of conduct prescribes that athletes have to wear at official moments at the Clothing of Sponsors of the Bond Championships.
The 31-year-old Thiam nevertheless comes into action at the World Cup, but still spewed her bile on Tuesday about the action of the union. The athlete said she was not welcome at the training camp of the Belgian team and that she is not allowed to take her physiotherapist to the World Cup.
“That she was not welcome is absolutely not true,” Mayon tells Sporza , among others. “I have written evidence that what she says is not true. It is a lie. She received an email with the promise that someone from the union was willing to do everything for her at the training camp. Of course she was welcome there.”
Mayon claims that Thiam, like all other athletes, received a scholarship for the training camp and did not have to pay anything. “I think it’s a shame that she is doing this way. Of course, some people were not satisfied that she had not signed the code of conduct. But she is still here at the World Cup and we have always protected her.”
According to Mayon, Thiam was not allowed to bring a physiotherapist, because the union would already have a good medical team. The union is open to a reconciliation. “I am always willing to talk to people if there is respect,” says Mayon. “She must also show respect to the union, because she receives support from us.”
The Belgian Athletics Federation is not pleased with the criticism from heptathlete Niaf Thiam. The three-time Olympic Champion Said on Tuesday that Her Preparation for the World Championships in Tokyo had Been Disrupted by the Federation. Federation President Jessica Mayon Accuses The Top Athlete of Lying.
In The Run-up to the World Championships, Thiam Did Not Want to Sign the Federation’s Code of Conduct, Partly because An Issue Regarding Portrait Rights. The Athlete has sponsors other than the federation. The Code of Conduct Stipulates That Athletes Must Wear Clothing from Federation Sponsors at Official Championship Moments.
The 31-year-old Thiam Will Still Compete at the World Championships, But on Tuesday She Still Vented Her Frustration at the Federation’s Actions. The Athlete Said That She was not welcome at the Belgian Team’s Training Camp and that She was not allowed to take her physiotherapist to the world championships.
“The fact that she was not welcome is absolutely not true,” Mayon Says to, Among Others, Sporza . “I have written proof that what she says is not true. It is a lie. She recovered an email with the promise that someone from the federation was willing to do everything for her at the training camp. Of course, she was welcome there.”
Mayon Claims That Thiam, Like All Other Athletes, Received a Grant For The Training Camp and Did Not Have To Pay Anything. “I think it’s a sham that she’s acting like this. Of course, some people were not happy that she had not signed the code of conduct. But she is here at the world championships anyway, and we have always protected her.”
Accordance to Mayon, Thiam was not allowed to bring a physiotherapist because the federation already had a good medical team. The Federation is open to reconciliation. “I am always willing to talk to people, if there is respect,” Says Mayon. “She must also show respect to the federation, because she recoverives support from us.”
