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‘We work just as hard’: Team GB swimmers want Olympic prize money

Britain’s double Tokyo 2020 champion Tom Dean has joined a chorus of calls for prize money to be paid at the Olympic Games

The Guardian - UK

Beijing half marathon hit by controversy as China’s He Jie allowed to win

Organisers of the Beijing half marathon are investigating the men’s race after two Kenyans and one Ethiopian runner appeared to deliberately allow China’s He Jie to win

The Guardian - AU

Coe’s $50,000 prize money move for athletes will damage the Olympics

It’s fair to say that the Olympic philosophy is not in a good shape – but is that a reason to give up on its values?

The Guardian - UK

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Venezuelan Star Yulimar Rojas, Seven-Time World Champion, Forced to Sit Out Paris Olympics Due to Injury

Rojas remains unbeaten in the triple jump since 2019; she has won seven world championships (four outdoor, three indoor)

Latin Times

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.

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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.

The Hindu

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

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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.

The Hindu

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.

WEKU

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

The Guardian - UK

Athletics to introduce prize money at Paris Olympics

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

AAP

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

The Guardian - UK

Sebastian Coe vows Enhanced Games athletes would be ‘banned for long time’

The World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has hit out at plans for an Enhanced Games, that would allow athletes to take steroids

The Guardian - UK

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World Athletics long jump plans will not solve the problem. Here is a better idea

A take-off zone, called an ‘April Fool’s joke’ by Carl Lewis, is a bad idea. But we need jeopardy. Why not make it a knockout?

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Kenya Mourns World Marathon Record Holder's Tragic Death

Kenya mourns the loss of world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum in a tragic car crash. Calls for better protection and support for athletes grow louder.

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Kelvin Kiptum, marathon world record-holder, dies in tragic road accident

Kelvin Kiptum, the world record-holder in the men's marathon, tragically passed away in a road accident. His incredible legacy in the sport will be deeply ...

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Marathon World Record Holder Kelvin Kiptum Killed in Tragic Crash

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach were killed in a car accident in Kenya. The tragic loss has deeply saddened the running community ...

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Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in road accident aged 24

World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum has died in a road accident in Kenya at the age of 24. Read further on Dynamite News:

Al Jazeera

Kenya’s world-record marathon runner Kelvin Kiptum killed in car crash

Kiptum, who exploded onto the marathon scene in October, was the overwhelming favourite to win the Paris Olympics.

International Business Times

Marathon World Record-holder Kelvin Kiptum Killed In Car Crash In Kenya

Marathon world record-holder and Paris Olympic favourite Kelvin Kiptum died in a car crash in western Kenya, police said Monday.

WEKU

Kelvin Kiptum, men's marathon world record holder, dies in a car crash

World Athletics confirmed the 24-year-old died in his native Kenya alongside his coach, Gervais Hakizimana.

Latin Times

Latin Women In Sports: Yulimar Rojas, a Source of Pride for Venezuelans and Latinos in General

After winning silver in Rio 2016, Rojas won the gold in Tokyo 2020

Evening Standard

Ugandan Olympic runner Benjamin Kiplagat 'found with fatal stab wounds' as police launch murder hunt

Ugandan Olympic runner found in car with fatal stab wounds near training camp

Radio France Internationale

Athletics supremo Coe hits out at high ticket prices at Paris Olympics

Organisers of next year's Olympic Games in Paris were under pressure on Tuesday to reconsider the cost of tickets during the two-week extravaganza following a warning from top athletics administrator Sebastian Coe that high prices could leave embarrassing gaps in stadiums.

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