Here’s how much athletes from Nigeria earn for winning medals at World Athletics Under-20 Championships

From left- Winners of 200m race women Nigeria's Favour Ofili, Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi dou from Non-Aligned Movement during World Athletics U20 Championships at the Moi International Sports Complex. Aug 21, 2021. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The Nigerian government has announced cash rewards for athletes who won medals at the ongoing World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.

The cash rewards would see the athletes receiving 5,000 U.S. dollars (Sh 548,000)  for a gold medal, 3,000 dollars (sh329.000) for a silver medal and 2,000 dollars (Sh 219,000) for a bronze medal, said Sunday Dare, Minister of the Youth and Sports Development, in a statement reaching Xinhua on Saturday.