Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying it will pay $50,000 to gold medalists in Paris. The Associated Press’ Eddie Pells explains the decision’s implications. (AP Video: Brittany Peterson, Production: Patrick Orsagos)
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$50K Olympic track prize the latest in a long, conflicted relationship between athletes and money

Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying it will pay $50,000 to gold medalists in Paris. The Associated Press’ Eddie Pells explains the decision’s implications. (AP Video: Brittany Peterson, Production: Patrick Orsagos)
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