Published On: Wed, Apr 10th, 2024

Track & field to be 1st sport to introduce Olympic prize money, with $50K US for gold-medal win

Men's sprinters cross the finish line at the Olympics.

Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it would pay $ 50,000 US to gold medallists in Paris.

CBC | Sports News

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Track & field to be 1st sport to introduce Olympic prize money, with $50K US for gold-medal win