Warning over new plans for sports academy

August 22, 1997

A leading sports scientist has warned that university sport could suffer because of the Government's controversial plans for the new British Academy of Sport. Tom O'Reilly, professor of sports science at Liverpool John Moores University, said that the decision to exclude football, rugby and cricket from the academy would deprive young players of the necessary support to develop their careers.

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