World Athletics Becomes First International Sports Federation To Award Prize Money For Olympic Gold Medalists

World Athletics has made a groundbreaking decision that could potentially clash with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by breaking 128 years of Olympic tradition. The organization announced that it will be the first international sports federation to award prize money to athletes for winning a gold medal at the Games. Commencing with the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, track and …

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What The Dropped Olympic Sports Mean For Ireland

The LA28 committee have officially confirmed five new sports on the programme for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28). The addition of cricket, baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse, and squash will expand the LA28 program to 33 sports. As it stands, boxing, lightweight rowing, weightlifting, modern pentathlon, and break-dancing are missing from the proposed LA28 program compared to next year’s …

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