BBC Online :
A source close to Varnish has told BBC Sport her legal action is based on claims the 26-year-old suffered sex discrimination, detriment for whistleblowing, victimisation and unfair dismissal.
The sprinter was dropped from British Cycling’s elite programme last year, after which former technical director Shane Sutton was found to have used sexist language towards her.
Sutton resigned but was later cleared of eight of nine allegations.
BBC Sport revealed in March that Varnish was considering taking legal action against British Cycling, but she has since decided to expand her claims to include UK Sport.
A source close to Varnish has told BBC Sport her legal action is based on claims the 26-year-old suffered sex discrimination, detriment for whistleblowing, victimisation and unfair dismissal.
The sprinter was dropped from British Cycling’s elite programme last year, after which former technical director Shane Sutton was found to have used sexist language towards her.
Sutton resigned but was later cleared of eight of nine allegations.
BBC Sport revealed in March that Varnish was considering taking legal action against British Cycling, but she has since decided to expand her claims to include UK Sport.
