Thomas Barr welcomes IAAF decision to end ‘ridiculous’ nation-swapping

Nation-hopping athletes have been one of the biggest issues in international athletics for many years and Thomas Barr believes the crackdown on the trend hasn’t come a moment too soon.

Last week the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) voted to impose a minimum three-year waiting period for athletes looking to transfer allegiance and issued a series of stringent principles which, in short, will make it much more difficult for nations whose success hinges on imported talent.

“I think it’s a really good idea,” said Barr.