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Load More...@BorisJohnson Hello Boris. Weights and Measures Inspector here. Sorry to dispel your latest bit of kite flying.
1. The UK transferring to metric measures had bugger all to do with our EU membership. (1)Our updated story with comments from Nike, Usada & CAS here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/58565774
Salazar yet to respond but Nike has just confirmed to me it will NOT be funding any further legal challenges by Salazar. Seems Salazar's glittering coaching career ends here, in disgrace.Alberto Salazar: Athletics coach's ban upheld by Court of Arbitration for Sport - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/58565774
You said… what?
Dr Tom Bassindale on Is this the end of the lecture and exams?
2nd Jul 21
And sorry for the slow response, you were unfortunately marked as SPAM!!Dr Tom Bassindale on Is this the end of the lecture and exams?
2nd Jul 21
Hi Jake, thanks very much for your comments. It is great to get the student view on what is going…Jake Thompson on Is this the end of the lecture and exams?
26th Apr 21
This is an interesting summary. I think if anything the pandemic has made me realise just how much teaching and…
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