World Athletics Introduces Prize Money for Olympic Gold Medalists

World Athletics announces prize money for gold medalists at the Olympics, marking a shift from the amateur past of the games. The move is aimed at recognizing athletes as stars of the show and will be funded from Olympic revenue.

Enhanced Games - Olympic-style Doping Event

World Athletics president Lord Coe dismisses the proposed Enhanced Games, an Olympic-style sports event allowing doping, as nonsense and warns athletes of lengthy bans if they participate. The event, founded by Aron D’Souza in 2023, is not subject to WADA rules and includes sports like athletics, swimming, weightlifting, gymnastics, and combat sports.