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Jeremiah Azu & Abi Pawlett announced for the 2025/2026 Olympic World Class Programme
10/11/2025 00:00, I Mewn Blog /
UK Athletics has announced that both Welsh athletes Abigail Pawlett and Jeremiah Azu will be apart of the group of 62 athletes nominated for membership to join the UK Athletics Olympic World Class Programme for the 2025/26 season.
The Olympic WCP is UK Sport’s National Lottery funded initiative to identify, develop and support talented athletes towards podium success at the Olympic Games and other global major Championships.
The Programme is structured across several levels —- Podium, Podium Potential, Relay and Confirmation — reflecting both current performance standards and future medal potential.
World Class Programme athletes receive targeted competition and training opportunities, alongside expert support from UK Athletics’ performance, sports science, and medical teams. Each athlete is also awarded an Athlete Performance Award to assist their progression and preparation.
Athletes are nominated for WCP membership based on the assessment that they have the realistic potential and demonstrable performance capability to achieve podium success at the 2027 World Championships in Beijing, the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and, in some cases, the 2032 Olympic Games.
As in previous years, all nominations for the WCP are subject to UK Sport ratification and the completion of a signed athlete agreement between the athlete and UK Athletics.
World Class Programme Athletes 2026:
Olympic Relay (15)
Jeremiah Azu (Helen James, Cardiff)
Olympic Confirmation (10)
Abi Pawlett (Ashley Bryant, Trafford)*
To see the full list of athletes nominated follow the link here.