Olympic athlete told she was 'too fat' to compete after giving birth and accuses Nike of including 'anti-pregnancy' clause in her contract

A former windsurfing world champion and Olympian has claimed she was once told she was 'too fat' to compete after becoming pregnant. Blanca Manchon, 38, enjoyed a glittering career on the water after competing at her first Olympic Games as a 17-year-old - and went on to win seven world championships including a gold at the 2018 Mediterranean Games. Yet, despite competing in sailing events at the 2004 and 2020 Olympics, Manchon was denied a places at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro as a result of her giving birth. To make matters worse, she was even dropped from...