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 discipline occasions.
The European indoor lengthy leap champion advised the Telegraph, exterior: “[Johnson] talks about revolutionising the game, however in its present iteration that is not occurring. 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 discipline eventers as athletes who “wish to compete essentially the most” and hopes new competitions “recognise that monitor and discipline is a complete bundle”.
In response to the criticism which adopted that call, Johnson stated: “I like this sport. However I’ve had time to reconcile the truth that if we proceed to only do the identical factor, inform folks that ‘you need to love this’ or ‘you need to perceive this’ – that does not work.
“Grand Slam Observe is monitor, that’s what we’re doing. I’m going to save lots of what I feel I can save; I feel I can save monitor, I do not suppose I can save monitor and discipline.
“Placing the 2 collectively works on the Olympics and World Championships, however I am undecided it really works if you’re making an attempt to create knowledgeable sport outdoors of these international competitions.”
