Hayayei died in 2017 after a throwing cage collapsed on him during practiceBritish governing body UK Athletics is facing potential charges of corporate manslaughter over the death of an Emirati athlete at the World Para Athletics Championships in London three years ago, it emerged today. The discus thrower Abdullah Hayayei, 36, from the United Arab Emirates, died in July 2017 after a throwing cage collapsed on him during a practice session in high winds at the Newham Leisure Centre, East London. He died 20 minutes after the incident from a head injury, despite the best efforts of spectators to lift the cage while paramedics treated him at the scene. Police in May this year told UK Athletics and two connected bodies set up to deliver the games that they were being investigated for manslaughter and other potential

Source: The Times September 10, 2020 11:03 UTC