2024 Olympics: World Athletics may pay gold-medal winners for setting world records.
The main difference between Olympic records and world records is that an athlete can set an Olympic record, which may not be good enough to beat the world best. However, an Olympic record can also be a world record. Typically, there isn't a monetary award for setting a world record in the Olympics, but the 2024 Games will see World Athletics paying gold medal winners for breaking records.
10 months ago
3 Articles
Further Reading
You have 4 free stories remaining this month. Subscribe anytime for unlimited access.