Some would probably call Armand Duplantis for a medal guarantee during this summer’s Olympics in Paris. He enters the championship as a heavy favorite after consistently crushing all opposition that comes his way. In the run-up to these Olympics, much has been said and written about prize money. Armand Duplantis in particular is in no trouble when it comes to prize money.
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Athletics is sawn for the prize money
A big controversy surrounding this championship has been the prize money when it comes to athletics in particular. The fact is that neither the International Olympic Committee, IOC, nor the Swedish Olympic Committee, SOK, usually distributes any prize money to the medalists. Now it changes before this Olympics, but the change means that only the athletes have a chance for prize money. This has of course created reactions from, among others, the squad leader Peter Reinebowho have spoken to SvD:
– I understand that there is an attractiveness in that and of course it is not that active people are not worth the money. But I would probably rather see that the money is used a little more broadly for more people and above all for those who have greater needs, he tells SvD.
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Duplantis and Ståhl have a chance at big winnings Christine Olsson / TT
Since it is precisely athletics that will be able to take part in the prize money, there is a great chance to see Swedish athletes with a supplement in the coffers. Among others, Armand Duplantis and Daniel Ståhl has a great chance at the gold.
As a winner of an Olympic gold, you win approx. 550,000 Swedish kronor.
Now it remains to be seen, will any of our Swedish medal hopefuls get to go home with a juicy sum of money in their luggage?
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