World Athletics to introduce prize money at Paris Olympics - gold medallists to receive $50,000
Athletics has become the first sport to offer prize money to Olympic champions, with the sport's governing body announcing that the 48 gold medallists in Paris this year will earn $50,000 (€46,000), with relay teams sharing the pot.
Silver and bronze medallists will also earn prize money, but only from the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
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