World Athletics is set to “remind” Great Britain of its rules regarding religious and political slogans after sprinter Jeremiah Azu wore a headband with “100% Jesus” on it during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
The 24-year-old athlete had the headband on during the men’s 100m semi-finals on Sunday, where he finished fourth and did not advance to the final. Azu is still expected to compete in the 4x100m relay, which begins on Saturday.
A statement from World Athletics confirmed their awareness of the incident, noting, “We are aware of the headband, and as he may compete in the relay we will remind the team ahead of competition of our regulations and of consequences.” The governing body’s rules prohibit the marketing of religious and political slogans during competition.
Azu, the fastest Welshman in history over 100m in wind-legal conditions, has had a successful year, winning gold in the 60m at the World Athletics Indoor Championships and a bronze medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
