track and field

Olympics 2024: Track and field criticized for move to pay Paris gold medalists – National

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Olympic sports bodies criticized World Athletics on Friday for promising to pay US$50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the Paris Olympics. Last week’s move by the track body and its president Sebastian Coe broke with tradition because the International Olympic Committee does not pay prize money, though many state governments and … Read more

Track and field gold medalists to receive $50,000 at Paris Olympics

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Olympic track and field athletes always need to keep their eyes on the prize, but now, that prize could be $50,000. World Athletics announced Wednesday that it would pay prize money to track and field gold medalists in the upcoming Paris Olympic games, with payments for silver and bronze medalists starting in the 2028 Olympics … Read more