Avast ye mateys! The landlubbers be givin' gold to the fleetest of foot! Aye, 'tis a jolly good day for pirates!
2024-04-10
Arrr me hearties, the sport o' track and field be makin' history by givin' out treasure to the gold medal winners! Aye, $50,000 pieces o' eight be waitin' for those swift scallywags. 'Tis a fine day for pirates and athletes alike!
Arr matey! Track and field be settin' sail to become the first sport to introduce prize booty at the Olympics, with World Athletics announcin' they be payin' $50,000 to gold medalists in Paris. This move be a symbolic break from the days of amateur competitions, showin' that athletes be the true stars o' the show.World Athletics be settin' aside $2.4 million to reward the gold medalists in all 48 events on the track and field program for this year's Paris Olympics. Relay teams be splittin' the $50,000 among their members, while silver and bronze medalists will start gettin' payments from the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe be sayin' that this move be to acknowledge the athletes as the true treasures that bring in the revenue. The prize money will come from the Olympic loot that the IOC doles out to World Athletics.This move could shake up the Olympic seas, as the IOC weren't given much notice by World Athletics before the announcement. The Olympics be known for bein' an amateur affair, with no prize money given by the IOC, but many countries and sponsors do reward their medalists.Coe, a former Olympic champion, be understandin' the changes in the sports world and the pressures on competitors. The move by World Athletics signals a new course for Olympic rewards, but only time will tell if other sports follow suit.