MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The government-run Australian Sports Commission says it will conduct an independent review of athletics to address “systemic issues” facing the sport in Australia.

The review comes a day after Athletics Australia accepted the resignation of track and field head coach Eric Hollingsworth, who was suspended and sent home over a public falling out with Olympic champion hurdler Sally Pearson at the Commonwealth Games in July.

John Wylie, chairman of the ASC, said, “while there were some fantastic performances at the recent Commonwealth Games, there are a number of systemic issues facing athletics across high performance, governance and participation that warrant an independent review.”

Athletics Australia President David Grace welcomed the review, saying the body sees it as “assisting the sport to create a blueprint for its future direction and development.”

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