World Athletics, the International Athletics Federation, announced this Wednesday April 10 that it would become the first sports federation to reward gold medalists, by paying $50,000 (46,000 euros) to all athletes who win their event during the Paris Olympic Games (July 26-August 11). The overall endowment of the Federation, which will therefore pay a reward at the end of 48 events, will reach 2.4 million dollars (2.2 million euros). It will be taken from the allocation paid every four years by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to World Athletics, which assures in a press release that it will also pay bonuses to silver and bronze medalists from the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028. The introduction of a bonus for Olympic gold medalists is a key moment for World Athletics and athletics in general, underscoring our commitment to empowering athletes and recognizing the vital role they play. play during all editions of the Olympic Games “, greeted Sebastian Coe, the president of World Athletics, in the press release. “ It is the continuation of a movement started in 2015 and by which all the money that World Athletics receives from the International Olympic Committee is donated directly to our sport “, he added.
Published on: 04/10/2024 – 4:50 p.m.
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The Paris 2024 Olympic medals. © Paris 2024
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