Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:19pm on 12 Aug 2024,Monday Sports
Arshad Nadeem's historic gold medal win in javelin at the Paris Olympics comes with a $50,000 prize, approximately 1 crore 40 lakhs in Pakistani rupees. Nadeem, at 26, set a new Olympic record with a throw of 92.97 meters. In contrast, Neeraj Chopra, who won silver, received no prize money due to World Athletics’ policy this year of awarding funds only to gold medalists. The policy change, effective from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, has ignited discussions about fairness and financial incentives in Olympic sports. The disparity underscores evolving reward structures in global athletics.
