Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father goes on trial accused of abusing son

Gjert Ingebrigtsen (Fredrik Hagen/NTB via AP)

The father of Norwegian middle-distance runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen has gone on trial accused of violently abusing his son.

Jakob, 24, spent the weekend underlining his position as one of the world’s finest athletes by winning gold medals in the 3,000 metres and 1,500 metres at the World Indoor Championships in China.