Australian sprinter Jake Doran has been charged with a child sexual offence

Key points

• Former Australian sprinter Jake Doran has been charged with indecent treatment of a child in Queensland. Police charged the 26-year-old last week.
• Doran was the 2022 Australian 100m champion and won the 200m at the 2023 Australian Athletics Championships. Australian Athletics says it has imposed a provisional action on him, banning him from club, member association and national events, as well as athletics training.
• The body said the safety of participants is paramount and that the matter is now with police.