The largest name Johnson has made is excluding half the game of athletics.
Nice Britain’s Jazmin Sawyers believes Grand Slam Observe can’t obtain the change it seeks with out together with area occasions.
The European indoor lengthy leap champion informed the Telegraph, exterior: “[Johnson] talks about revolutionising the game, however in its present iteration that is not occurring. The game is athletics, that is the game that is given him the life that he has.”
In the meantime, the USA’s two-time reigning Olympic discus champion Valarie Allman defended area eventers as athletes who “wish to compete probably the most” and hopes new competitions “recognise that monitor and area is a complete bundle”.
In response to the criticism which adopted that call, Johnson mentioned: “I really like this sport. However I’ve had time to reconcile the truth that if we proceed to only do the identical factor, inform those that ‘it is best to love this’ or ‘it is best to perceive this’ – that does not work.
“Grand Slam Observe is monitor, that’s what we’re doing. I’m going to save lots of what I feel I can save; I feel I can save monitor, I do not assume I can save monitor and area.
“Placing the 2 collectively works on the Olympics and World Championships, however I am unsure it really works if you’re attempting to create knowledgeable sport outdoors of these world competitions.”