World Athletics' decision to award $50,000 prize money for each track and field gold medal at the Paris Olympics has drawn criticism from Olympic sports bodies, who argue it undermines the values of Olympism and the uniqueness of the Games. International sports federations and various bodies have expressed major concerns over the move, with some viewing it as a breach of the Olympic spirit.
The World Athletics federation has broken ranks to pay athletes bonuses for medals at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Some sports consider it a breach of the Olympic spirit, while others think it’s long overdue. https://t.co/vfWajAfIO2
The decision to give track and field gold medalists $50,000 at the Paris Olympics is being criticized by Olympic sports bodies who said the move "undermines the values of Olympism and the uniqueness of the games." https://t.co/tYhWcF4V7H
The decision by World Athletics to offer prize money to track and field gold medallists at this summer’s Olympic games has sparked major criticism among various sports bodies. https://t.co/WNK5vsLpea
Olympic sports bodies criticized World Athletics for promising to pay USD 50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the #ParisOlympics. https://t.co/s7UnSaf4AV
A group of international sports federations say World Athletics' decision to award prize money for gold medals at the Paris Olympics "undermines the values of Olympism and the uniqueness of the Games". https://t.co/wKoaCrHQsw
Olympic sports bodies criticized World Athletics on Friday for promising to pay $50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the Paris Olympics. https://t.co/eHSTfNSO29
The decision to give track and field gold medalists $50,000 at the Paris Olympics is being criticized by Olympic sports bodies. https://t.co/370pmn7QQv