Beijing to host 2027 World Athletics Championships
Beijing has been selected to host the 2027 World Athletics Championships, governing body World Athletics said on Wednesday (Feb 28).
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Olympic sports bodies criticize track and field's move to pay $50K US to Paris gold medallists
Olympic sports bodies criticized World Athletics on Friday for promising to pay $50,000 US for each track and field gold medal won at the Paris Olympics.
ASOIF express concerns over athletics Olympic prize money
The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) have expressed their concern over the decision by World Athletics to introduce prize money for Olympic gold medallists, and said on Friday that they were not consulted.
What happened in Old Trafford task force meeting and the message it sends out for Manchester United
The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham described the first Old Trafford task force meeting as 'introductory' and reiterated the decision is in Manchester United's hands.
World Athletics' prize money at Paris Games goes against Olympic spirit-UCI chief
ANCIENT OLYMPIA : The decision by World Athletics to award prize money at the Paris 2024 Games goes against the Olympic spirit and solidarity among international federations, the head of cycling's global governing body (UCI) said on Tuesday.
Athletics' Olympic prize money plan unfair to other sports, Redgrave says
World Athletics' (WA) decision to give prize money to Olympic gold medallists is unfair to other sports that cannot afford to do the same, Britain's five-times Olympic rowing champion Steve Redgrave said.
USATF proud of Olympic prize money plan
NEW YORK : USA Track & Field (USATF) praised on Thursday the decision by World Athletics (WA) to give prize money to Olympic gold medallists and end a 128-year tradition.
In an Olympics first, track and field gold medalists to be awarded prize money
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Track & field to be 1st sport to introduce Olympic prize money, with $50K US for gold-medal win
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.