EAC shows CAA the way, to begin award of performance bonuses at the 2024 European Athletics Championships
The European Athletics Council, ECA has, at its 171st meeting of the Council held in Vilnius, Lithuania on Wednesday showed the Confederation of African Athletics, CAA, the way to go after it unanimously approved the awarding of performance bonuses to athletes at the Roma 2024 European Athletics Championships.
This is a landmark decision for European Athletics as it will be the first time since the European Athletics Championships were inaugurated in 1934 that financial rewards for competitors will be directly available.
‘I am very pleased that we have been able to announce that for the first time there will be performance bonuses awarded at the European Athletics Championships. This is a historic decision,’ said European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov.
‘Offering special bonuses for excellent achievements by our athletes in this important format will further incentivise Europe’s top athletes competing in Rome next summer but also it adds an additional point of interest for the fans and media which, in turn, definitely adds value to the championships.
‘This historic Council decision will further strengthen our position of always having the athletes themselves at the forefront of our thinking.
‘European Athletics is now able to further enhance the attractiveness of the premier event in our competition portfolio without diminishing our other important commitments.’ added Karamarinov.
Athlteics watchers in the African continent believe CAA should borrow a leaf from the European Athletics Council and award performance bonuses at the African Athletics Championships.
This, athletics watchers believe will be the game changer for an event that is snubbed by most of the continent’s top stars and that is geometrically losing its value.
