UK Athletics has admitted corporate manslaughter over the death of Abdullah Hayayei, who was killed during a training session in London in 2017.
Hayayei, 36, died after a metal throwing cage fell on him while he was preparing for the World Para-athletics Championships at Newham Leisure Centre in July 2017.
The governing body entered a guilty plea at the Old Bailey, having previously denied the charge.
As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, Head of Sport for the 2017 championships, Keith Davies, also pleaded guilty to a health and safety offence.
A sentencing hearing is expected to take place in early June.
Hayayei, a father of five from the United Arab Emirates, had competed at the 2016 Rio Paralympics and was due to take part in the F34 shot put, discus, and javelin events at the London championships.
Prosecutor Karen Robinson asked the court to set a two-day sentencing hearing in early June, confirming the prosecution would not seek a trial and the outstanding charges would be dealt with at the conclusion of the sentencing.
Davies, 78, was granted continued bail on the condition he liaise with the Probation Service for a pre-sentence report.
Hayayei was training for the World Para-athletics Championships in London at the time of the incident.
The United Arab Emirates thrower had been set to compete in the F34 shot put, discus, and javelin events.
Hayayei, a father of five, finished sixth in the javelin and seventh in the shot put when making his Paralympic debut at Rio 2016.
London 2017 was due to be his second appearance at a World Championships. At the 2015 event in Doha, Qatar, Hayayei finished fifth in the discus and eighth in the shot put.
A moment of silence was held in honour of Hayayei during the opening ceremony at London Stadium.
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