The new qualification rules for the 2027 World Athletics Championships presented this week could affect the essence of the sport and promote inequality of opportunity. This is the opinion of Laurent Meuwly, the Swiss national coach in Dutch service who, among others, manages Femke Bol. His concerns do not directly concern the world top players, but the athletes who just cannot meet the strict limits and have to collect ranking points.
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Athletics coach Laurent Meuwly expresses concerns about new qualification system for the 2027 World Cup: ‘Essence of the sport at risk’
Bytaketonews
May 30, 2026