Mo right to back Salazar

Mo Farah insists his decision to stand by underfire coach Alberto Salazar has been vindicated.

The double Olympic champion returned to Birmingham a year af ter he pul led out of the Diamond League meeting as doping allegations swirled around Cuban Salazar following a BBC Panorama documentary.

The United States AntiDoping Agency, which launched an investigation into Salazar, has yet to uncover any evidence of wrong-doing.

Farah, who runs in today’s 3,000 metres, said: “It’s a new year. I feel like I have moved on.

“There is some news saying, ‘ They haven’t found anything’ - that’s why I stuck by him.”

Meanwhile, Scot Eilidh Doyle has vowed to banish memories of her London 2012 Olympic hell.

European 400 metres hurdles champion Doyle, who also lines up in the Diamond League, said: “I didn’t enjoy London. I almost felt it was too big and I didn’t want to be there. Now I’m older it is different. I will enjoy Rio.” Edinburgh slalomist Bradley Forbes- Cryans f inished sixth in the kayak final at the World Cup in Ivrea, Italy. Scots Chris Grassick and Alan Forsyth have been axed from the Great Britain hockey squad for the Champions Trophy starting next week in London. Adam Hastings, son of legend Gavin, leads the Scots Under-20 rugby side’s World Championship bid on Tuesday against Australia in Manchester. Paralympic hope Stefan Hoggan bids to net a Rio triathlon slot to make up for a London 2012 snub when the Scot joins the World Paratriathlon Series in Strathclyde Park today.