athletics Athletics : Jessica Ennis will stay in Sheffield despite proposed stadium closure

Jessica Ennis’s coach says the athlete has no plans to leave Sheffield following the news that the city’s Don Valley Stadium could be demolished.
Olympic heptathlon champion Ennis shares her training between the outdoor Don Valley Stadium and the indoor English Institute of Sport nearby.
Sheffield City Council said no decisions on the closure had been made.
“She’ll stay in Sheffield because that’s where she wants to be,” Toni Minichiello told BBC Radio 5 live.
“Athletics is a lot about work-life balance and having that normality and family around you is so important for you to be able to perform.
“You’ve got to have somewhere you can go and switch off and feel comfortable and do normal things.”


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