“Olympic Sprinters Gear Up to ‘Take the Money and Run’…Literally!”
Paris 2024 Olympics to award $50,000 to gold medalists in track and field events, marking a historic shift towards rewarding athletic excellence.
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Valarie Allman Wins Track and Field Gold for United States
Discus thrower Valarie Allman won the first track and field gold medal for the United States at the Tokyo Games.
Olympians Become Trainers to Help Those Stranded at Home
Many professional athletes offering free online fitness classes and tips to an audience isolated at home to boost public health during the coronavirus pandemic.
Call for Athlete Rights Charter in Fallout of Russian Doping
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A World Anti-Doping Agency panel is proposing a charter to formally protect the rights of athletes.
WADA athlete committee chairwoman Beckie Scott says "athletes are frustrated and are asking that their 'rights' with respect to clean, fair sport be recognized and protected...
Americans Dominate World Indoors With Rio Games on Horizon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Americans set the bar high for the world indoor championships: Bring home a record bounty of medals.
They accomplished that with the help of an 18-year-old high jumper whose father was a longtime NFL quarterback and an 800-meter runner who worked at McDonald's to earn extra money for training...