World Athletics president Lord Coe is confident the International Olympic Committee would “share in the principle” of track and field gold medal winners earning prize money in Paris – but admitted his organisation had not discussed the historic move with the IOC. Athletics’ international federation announced on Wednesday that it would be the first sport to offer Olympic prize money in Games history, with winners in the 48 disciplines to receive 50,000 US dollars (£39,400). Coe said World Athletics chief executive Jon Ridgeon had given the IOC the heads-up about the announcement on Wednesday morning but confirmed the initiative had not been discussed with the IOC in advance.Asked whether that approach should be seen as surprising, Coe said: “I don’t think so. It’s a matter for the sport. “The one thing the International Olympic Committee has consistently recognised – and they’re right to – is the primacy of international federations to fashion their own futures. “I don’t believe this is remotely at variance with the concept that the International Olympic Committee often talks about, which is recognising the efforts that our competitors make
World Athletics president Lord Coe has backed the introduction of prize money for track and field gold medal winners at this summer’s Olympic Games . Athletics’ international federation announced on Wednesday that it would be the first sport to offer Olympic prize money in Games history, with winners in the 48 disciplines to receive $50,000.
Coe confirmed that the initiative had not been discussed with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in advance, but he believes the IOC would support the idea
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