Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it would pay $50,000 to gold medalists in Paris.
<p>PARIS — Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it would pay $50,000 to gold medalists in&#
 Payments for silver and bronze medalists are planned to start from the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
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