A paralympic wheelchair athlete from Wallington has said he will not wear a Team GB vest again after announcing his retirement in a series of cryptic tweets.
David Weir, 37, is a six-time gold medallist, clinching four of the medals at the London Olympics in 2012, but failed to get any at the 2016 Rio games.
Weir said he had been "let down again" by British Athletics, who he branded a "joke" as he announced he would "never wear a shirt again" in a series of tweets posted this morning.
I have been let down again.
— David Weir CBE (@davidweir2012) January 17, 2017
Today is the day I officially retire from GB I will never put a shirt on again.#thanksBritishAthletics what a joke.
— David Weir CBE (@davidweir2012) January 17, 2017
I have just retired from GB I will still be at the London Marathon this year.
— David Weir CBE (@davidweir2012) January 17, 2017
His coach Jenny Archer confirmed to the Sutton Guardian that he will retire from the track, but would be competing in races in Paris before the London Marathon in April, after which he would compete in the Westminster Mile and a 10k road race.
Ms Archer said she could not comment any further on reasons for Weir's retirement.
Weir's agents at Definitive Sport also declined to comment.
A spokeswoman for British Athletics said Weir had said in September that the Rio games would be his final Paralympics, and the London Marathon the final of his career, but added that there was no comment regarding his latest tweets.
The Sutton Guardian has approached Weir for comment.
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