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At This Olympics, Gold Will Also Mean Cash

At Paris Olympics,
That Gold Is Also
Worth Cash

Apr 10, 2024 9:54 AM CDT

At Paris Olympics, That Gold Is Also Worth Cash

Top finishers will receive $50K from World Athletics

(Newser) - This year's Olympians are fighting for more than a medal. They'll each vie for a chunk of a $2.4 million prize pot offered for the first time by governing body World Athletics. Gold medalists in each of the 48 athletic events will take home $50,000, with...

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