The largest name Johnson has made is excluding half the game of athletics.
Nice Britain’s Jazmin Sawyers believes Grand Slam Observe can’t obtain the change it seeks with out together with subject occasions.
The European indoor lengthy soar champion instructed the Telegraph, exterior: “[Johnson] talks about revolutionising the game, however in its present iteration that is not taking place. The game is athletics, that is the game that is given him the life that he has.”
In the meantime, the USA’s two-time reigning Olympic discus champion Valarie Allman defended subject eventers as athletes who “wish to compete essentially the most” and hopes new competitions “recognise that observe and subject is a complete package deal”.
In response to the criticism which adopted that call, Johnson stated: “I really like this sport. However I’ve had time to reconcile the truth that if we proceed to simply do the identical factor, inform those who ‘it’s best to love this’ or ‘it’s best to perceive this’ – that does not work.
“Grand Slam Observe is observe, that’s what we’re doing. I’m going to avoid wasting what I feel I can save; I feel I can save observe, I do not assume I can save observe and subject.
“Placing the 2 collectively works on the Olympics and World Championships, however I am undecided it really works while you’re making an attempt to create knowledgeable sport exterior of these international competitions.”
