Athletes in new pay dispute

Athletes represented by 10 members of Association of Athletics Managers will not compete in the Ostrava Super Grand Prix next month following a payment dispute.

Organisers for the meeting in the Czech Republic on June 9 are reported to owe more than €145,000 to AAM athletes following last year’s event.

Non-payment was also a major issue last year when appearance fees and other prize money from 2003 was not paid until a month before the event took place.