World Athletics has broken ranks with other sports federations in opting to pay athletes bonuses for medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Some deem this a breach of the Olympic spirit, while others think it’s long overdue.
The World Athletics federation has broken ranks to pay athletes bonuses for medals at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Some sports consider it a breach of the Olympic spirit, while others think it’s long overdue.
As well as looking to add to Germany’s proud record of on-field successes, the DFB is aiming to take football forward across a variety of areas and guarantee the game’s future good health.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach will have no big party on his 70th birthday on Friday because he doesn't consider it right in the present times and with big challenges ahead. Back told Welt am Sonntag paper he will only celebrate with his wife and his mother in law, and attend a small ceremony in the town of Tauberbischofsheim where the former fencer is an honorary citizen. "In my opinion, a big celebration doesn't fit into these times," Bach said. The war in Ukraine and in
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