Tai Woffinden’s injury on the first day of Speedway of Nations complicated the situation not only for the national team of Great Britain. Ex-individual world champion “suffered” himself. The representative of UK did not receive gold medal in Manchester.
To honor the winners of the Speedway of Nations, the FIM prepares four medals for each of the medalists. They are received by the three riders who started on the second day of the competition and the team manager. This is what the regulations say. It turns out that the British will get one more medal, which will go to Tai Woffinden.
– I can only say that I decided especially for Tai Woffinden, who, due to Saturday’s issue, did not go to ride on the second day, we order one extra gold medal and the rider will receive it soon – said FIM president Jorge Viegas for Speedway Star after the competition in Manchester.
The President of the FIM should only be congratulated for his decision to depart from the regulations. With such a long-awaited success, it is worth that each of the “builders” of success should have a gold medal.
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