Irish sprinter Leon Reid has been arrested and charged with drug offences in the UK.
Following a police investigation into the large-scale supply of drugs, possession of firearms and ammunition and money laundering, Reid appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court last month with three other men.
The four men were all arrested last year as part of the Operation Venetic investigation. A fifth man was due to appear before the hearing but failed to, so a warrant is now out for his arrest.
The South West Regional Organised Crime Unit confirmed that Reid, whose registered address is Longmead Terrace, Bath, was charged with “Conspiracy to supply class A (cocaine), permitting premises to be used in the production of class A (crack cocaine), concealing criminal property, and acquiring criminal property.”
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Downings native, John Cronin is set to take charge of the Ladies Pole Vault on Saturday evening.
The former Glenree AC National Track Champion is a Track and Field Referee at the European Indoor Track and Field Championships in Torun, Poland.
Cronin has also been selected to officiate at the Olympic Games in Tokyo which are due to take place during the summer.
Team Ireland Head of Performance Support for Beijing 2022 Announced 03/02/21
The Olympic Federation of Ireland is delighted to announce that Ciara McCallion has been appointed as the Head of Performance Support for the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, which run from the 4-20 February 2022. McCallion will play an integral role in supporting the athletes during the Winter Games and will be operating under the direction of the Beijing Chef de Mission, Nancy Chillingworth.
Kildare born McCallion is a Chartered Physiotherapist who has also completed a Masters in Sport and Exercise Medicine. Currently working with the Sport Ireland Institute and Athletics Ireland, she has worked at various international events at World and European level across multiple sports, including the European Youth Olympic Festival, as well as swimming, hockey and athletics.