Dame Denise Lewis stands down as UK Athletics president after just two months amid BBC Sport pundit row

DAME Denise Lewis has stood down as president of UK Athletics after just two months in the role.

The former Olympic gold medal winner landed the gig in December.

Dame Denise Lewis has stood down as president of UK AthleticsGetty

But concerns over integrity were raised after she also decided to continue working as an athletics pundit for BBC Sport.

And Lewis confirmed on Instagram Stories that she was “temporarily” leaving her UK Athletics role.

She said: “I’ve had to make the difficult decision to temporarily step away from my role as UKA president – with the upcoming Olympics and a hectic summer ahead.

“I would only want to accept the role when it can have my full attention.”

The Times reported this week there were concerns that Lewis’ integrity “could be compromised” due to her duel role at UK Athletics and the BBC.

Lewis had apparently been accredited for next week’s World Indoor Championships in Glasgow.

The BBC refused to confirm whether or not she will be appearing on screens for the event.

And they did not respond after being asked whether her UK Athletics presidency would compromise her integrity as a pundit.

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