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World Athletics launches new ‘Ultimate Championship’ with record $10m prize pot

The new event will feature the ‘best of the best’ and be held every other year from 2026

The Independent UK

World Athletics launches new $10million biennial event for 'best of the best'

The event will see 400 athletes from about 70 countries compete for the richest prize in the sport

Evening Standard

Coe warns potential drug cheats at Olympics that they ‘will not sleep easily’

Sebastian Coe has admitted the Paris Olympics this summer will not be drug free, but his fervent hope is that they will be cleaner than previous games

The Guardian - UK

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Harrison Walsh would like to see Paralympians receive prize money in the future

World Athletics has promised Olympic champions US $50,000 this summer.

The Independent UK

I raced 10K in the Nike Vaporfly 4% to see how the original carbon shoe compares to today’s racers — here’s what I learned

The original Nike Vaporfly 4% started the carbon plate revolution in racing shoes, but can it still hold its own against modern racers? I raced a 10K in it to find out.

Tom’s Guide

Caster Semenya continues court fight to race without lowering testosterone levels

Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya arrived at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg on Wednesday for a hearing to decide whether she will have to lower her testosterone levels in order to compete in races.

Radio France Internationale

Hoka just launched new Skyward X — and they’re so cushioned they’re illegal for racing

The Hoka Skyward X looks like it'll be a great every day carbon plated running shoe, but but the stack height is so high that it's on the World Athletics ban list for racing.

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Olympic Sports Bodies Criticize World Athletics Prize Money

World Athletics' decision to offer ,000 for each track and field gold medal at Paris Olympics sparks debate on Olympic values and athlete rewards.

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World Athletics To Award Prize Money To Olympic Gold Medalists

World Athletics introduces prize money for Olympic gold medalists in 2024 to recognize athletes' contributions. Mixed reactions from athletes and stakeholders.

The Hindu

Ready for Olympic defence, Neeraj Chopra aware, not worried of competition

Neeraj Chopra prepares for Olympic defense with Diamond League training, emphasizing consistency, mental strength, and preparation for competition.

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Morning Digest | Tesla CEO Elon Musk to visit India this month; to meet PM Modi; 6,000 workers from India to be brought to Israel during April-May, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on April 11, 2024

The Hindu

World Athletics introduces prize money at the Olympics; Paris winners to get $50,000

World Athletics introduces prize money for Olympic gold medalists, marking a historic shift in amateur sports.

WEKU

World Athletics will pay $50,000 to Olympic gold medalists in track and field events

The prizes, which will also go to the winners of the marathon and race walk, come as the Olympic Games have shifted away from amateurism. Many medalists already earn bonuses from their home countries.

The Guardian - UK

Gold medal for politics: why Olympic prize money is a smart move by Seb Coe

The $50,000 is unlikely to change athletes’ motivation while Seb Coe, the head of World Athletics, is a likely candidate for IOC president in 2025

AAP

Athletics to introduce prize money at Paris Olympics

World Athletics will introduce prize money for track and field gold medallists at the Paris Olympics.

The Guardian - UK

Coe defends World Athletics’ move to award $50,000 to Olympic gold winners

World Athletics has broken 128 years of Olympic tradition by announcing it will give athletes money for winning a gold medal at the Games

The Guardian - UK

‘It seems crazy’: Josh Kerr unhappy with world indoor athletics prize money

Josh Kerr, the 3,000m world indoor champion, wants to see fresh investment as he exclaimed surprise that gold medallists in Glasgow earned $40,000

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