World Number 2 Heptathlete Jessica Ennis has been described by officials within UK Athletics as being "too fat". The Telegraph reports Ennis's coach Toni Michiello, claims leading atletic officials made disparaging remarks dismissing Ennis as "She's fat and she's got too much weight".
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Criticising the derogatory comments citing them as mere "background noise" and "distractions" to the 26 year old black British athlete, Minichiello showed support for Ennis insisting he had never had any problem with her weight or shape, only wishing at times Ennis were taller.
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| Ennis on cover of Marie Claire |
2010 Gold Medallist winner and Ennis's team mate Louise Hazel weighed into the debate bout Ennis's weight lambasting the comments as "a disgrace", revealing her weight had also been a subject of discussion by high ranking sports authorities.
"I have experienced it first hand, also from people within the organisation that was supposed to be supporting us and I just think to a certain extent it is very disgraceful.People in positions of authority need to choose their words very carefully when they are bringing up a subject like that".
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| Black British Heptathlete Louise Hazel claims to have also been criticised for being "fat" |
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| Black British athlete Louise Hazel has also been labelled "too fat" by UK Athletics. |
26 year old Hazel has voiced concerns about what message such damaging comments sends out to young girls and upcoming athletes.
“Some people think that you have to look like you are completely emaciated to actually be in physical shape and that’s not the truth.”
Ennis has not let the controversy get into her way of training or ambition. This weekend sees Ennis in Gotzis battle it out for gold in her first heptathlon of the year. As written on her website, "Jessica as good as gold".
If this is what being "too fat" is, the rest of the UK are no doubt morbidly obese.
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