Canadian sprinter Aaron Brown calls for Olympic finalists to be paid, not just gold medallists

Longtime Canadian sprinter Aaron Brown believes all athletes in an Olympic final, not only the winner, should be paid thousands of dollars by World Athletics when the best in track and field gather this summer in Paris.

Canadian sprinter Aaron Brown calls for Olympic finalists to be paid, not just gold medallists
The four members of Canada's 100-metre track relay team, dressed in off-white long-sleeved shirts and dark pants, pose with their Tokyo Olympics silver medals during a ceremony in Langley, B.C., on July 29, 2023.

Longtime Canadian sprinter Aaron Brown believes all athletes in an Olympic final, not only the winner, should be paid thousands of dollars by World Athletics when the best in track and field gather this summer in Paris.