Olympics: Athletics' prize money offer in Paris faces criticism

The head of cycling's global governing body believes World Athletics' recent decision to award prize money at the Paris Olympics goes against the games' spirit and the solidarity felt among international federations, Reuters reported."We really believe that this is not the Olympic spirit," UCI President David Lappartient was quoted by Reuters as telling reporters Tuesday on the sidelines of the Olympic torch-lighting ceremony.Athletics became the first sport to offer prize money to Olympic champions when Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics, announced last week that gold medalists in…READ FULL ARTICLE