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Athletics: Welsh Athletics names new boss

Jul 26 2007 by Our Correspondent, South Wales Echo

MATT Newman will today be unveiled as the new chief executive officer of Welsh Athletics.

The 42-year-old from Cowbridge leaves his post as chief executive of Welsh Gymnastics and takes up his new role in September.

He joins Welsh Athletics at a time of wide-ranging changes and will head a team of eight staff at headquarters, three in the regional centres and three at the National Indoor Athletic Centre in Cardiff as well as an army of volunteers.

Newman said: “I’m thoroughly looking forward to the new challenge.

“It is a superb opportunity to shape a new future for athletics in Wales and create an environment for talented athletes to fulfil their potential ahead of London 2012 and beyond.”

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