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Greg Rutherford willing to meet UK Athletics bosses following "hindrance" claim

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Greg Rutherford is willing to meet with UK Athletics officials in order to elaborate on his claims that the governing body is a "massive hindrance" to its athletes.

Greg Rutherford has revealed plans to meet with UK Athletics chiefs after recently claiming that the governing body is a "massive hindrance" to British athletes.

The world long jump champion completed a clean sweep of major titles at Beijing on Tuesday to become only the fifth Briton in history to manage such an achievement.

The 28-year-old has now set his sights on helping the next generation, having criticised UKA after alluding to a "class system" within its structure that he feels does more harm than good.

Rutherford has earned a reputation for his outspoken nature, but he believes that "keeping it in" is not productive if concerns are being harboured.

"Absolutely I will look to sit down with [UKA bosses] and some other people as well," he is quoted as saying by BBC Sport. "I'm trying to build up enough people's views and experiences so that we actually have a solid case to discuss and move forward with.

"The issue we have as athletes is that I think we're seen as a bit boring because nobody ever says anything. I think athletes should speak out if they see something wrong or if somebody has wronged you in some way.

"Rather than just keeping it in and sticking with the status quo and living with it, try to change it."

Daley Thompson, Linford Christie, Sally Gunnell and Jonathan Edwards are the other four Britons to have managed the grand slam in their respective events.

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