Dutch sprinter responds to critics after auctioning Paris Olympic gold medal - Canadian Running Magazine

Eugene Omala, a Dutch Olympian, explained her decision to auction her gold medal won in Paris. A decision that has attracted many criticisms. ...

Last summer, athletes from all over the world were shining with their performances in the various Parisian establishments set up on the occasion of the Olympics. Nearly a year later, the situation of athletes was no longer assessed at its fair value. A Dutch champion entrusted himself to the RTBF.

As an Olympic champion last summer in the capital, the athlete sold his gold medal at the auction, a decision that raised a cascade of outrageous reactions and prompted him to explain his approach.

Dutch sprinter responds to critics after auctioning Paris Olympic gold medal - Canadian Running Magazine

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