Olympics boss distances himself from athletics prize money move

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe's announcement earlier this month that track and field winners at the Paris Games will receive $50,000 (47,000 euros) has sparked mixed reactions. No other sports federation pays prize money at the Olympics. During an exclusive interview with AFP, IOC boss Thomas Bach made it clear that he thought international sports federations like World Athletics should be focused on reducing inequalities between countries. "The international federations have to treat...