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Long Jump Legend Mike Powell Suspended Amid Safeguarding Concerns | Sports-Games

Mike Powell, 61, is suspended indefinitely by Athletics Integrity Unit over unspecified safeguarding concerns, barring him from all World Athletics events and coaching duties.

  • The Athletics Integrity Unit suspended 61-year-old American long jumper Mike Powell indefinitely on Friday under a safeguarding order.
  • The AIU issued the suspension due to a safeguarding concern but did not specify the details behind the decision.
  • Powell, who set the still-standing 8.95-meter long jump world record at the 1991 Tokyo world championships, now coaches jumps at Azusa Pacific University since 2022.
  • The suspension bars Powell from all World Athletics-sanctioned competitions and associated hospitality areas, although the AIU said this could be altered upon appeal or application.
  • As a result, Powell will miss the Tokyo world championships starting Saturday, preventing him from attending events linked to his greatest athletic achievements.
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